Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies

(Affiliated to: GGSIP University, Approved by AICTE & Recognized by Bar Council of India)
Grade “A” Accredited by NAAC, Accredited by NBA for MCA, Recognized under Section 2(f) by UGC
ISO 9001 : 20015 Certified Institution

Academic Session: August-December 2020 Name of Program: BALLB

Email Id of
Name of Faculty Ms. Mohita Yadav Faculty mohita.yadav@vips.edu
Semester: Fifth Paper Code: 301 Credits: 05 Total No of Lectures: 40

Course Name: Environmental Studies and Environmental Laws

No of hours allotted per week: 5

Objectives of the Course:
To make the students aware about how to conserve the environment and to ensure detailed knowledge about the rules and
regulations pertaining to air quality, water quality, endangered wildlife and other environmental factors.
Teaching pedagogy (Case Based Discussions/Problem Based Learning/Projects/Presentations/ Readings from books, magazines, research
papers etc.):
1. Case study with the help of case manual.
2. Problem and illustration based discussions.
3. Projects and Presentations by students.
4. Readings from research papers, books and magazine.
Resources (Recommended Texts/Reference Books used, Recommended Resources):
Text Book:
1. Shyam Diwan & Armin Rosencranz, Environmental Law and Policy in India, Oxford University Press, 2nd Edition, 2001
2. P. Leelakrishnan, Environmental Law in India, Lexis Nexis, 3rd Edn, 2008
References: 1. Gurdip Singh, Environmental Law in India, MacMillan Publisher, 2005
2. S.C. Shastri, Environmental Law, Eastern Book Co., 4th Edition, 2012

Course Outcomes:
CO1 –Explore and analyze the Evolution, Development and scope of Environmental Law
CO2 – Explain the role of constitutional provisions in protection and conservation of Environment
CO3 – Introduce the statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to Air, Water, Land and Noise Pollution
CO4 – Analyze the issues relating to Forest Conservation and Wildlife protection
CO5 – Understand the meaning of environment, issues of hazardous substances, Coastal Zone Regulation and EIA
CO6 – Equip with the role of international conventions and other initiatives towards environmental protection
CO7 – Familiarize with the role and functions of NGT and in general to equip with the role of judiciary, laws and government policies pertaining to
environment.
Assessment Method Course Outcome Achieved
Objective type Test CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7
Presentations CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7
Projects CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7
Online Assessment CO1, CO2, CO3, CO4, CO5, CO6, CO7
Program Outcomes (PO) –
After the program the students will be able to:
1. Develop enhanced clarity on evolution, significance and implications of legal concepts in substantive law, legal theory, and procedure
2. Gain proficiency in the general approaches to the study of law and legal reasoning from a personal and social context
3. Think critically on legal issues and learn models of planning and decision-making for a range of situations, including those in which facts are currently
unknown and not subject to confident prediction, and in which options involve differing and uncertain degrees of risk.
4. Adopt a research aptitude to identify core issues and collect, analyze and interpret data
5. Gain proficiency in drafting that displays deep understanding on the interaction of legal analysis with human behavior, including interpersonal dynamics.
6. Hone their core communication and presentation skills as interviewing, counseling, mooting, debating, negotiating and mediating
7. Gain insights into the role of various institutions of law and experts in law and allied subjects.
8. Develop self confidence and understand the demands, constraints, and methods of thinking in their role as lawyers
 9. Understand the interdisciplinary nature of law and the contributions that other disciplines can make to the study of law.
10. Inculcate professional ethics and values and learn to collaborate effectively across diverse experiences, perspectives, and identities

Program Specific Outcomes

BALLB

1. Enhancing legal concepts clarity, critical thinking and legal knowledge.

2. Creating and developing research aptitude, drafting skills, and communication skills.
3. Training on the social science subjects relating to law, namely sociology, economics, political science and history.
4. Inculcating soft skills mainly, mooting, debating, counseling, negotiating, mediating amongst students required to profess legal profession.
5. Giving exposure of various institutions of law and experts in law and allied subjects.
6. Training and mentoring to develop self confidence in a student.
7. Making students ready for the bar and the bench, higher education and other career options.
8. Enhancing means and methods to enrich class room learning.
9. Training for professional ethics.

Map the COs with POs from 1 to 3 where – 1 implies Low, 2 implies Medium and 3 implies High
PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5
Program level Outcomes à
Explore and analyze the 3 3
Evolution, Development
CO 1 3 3
and scope of Environmental
1
Law 3 3 1 2 3
Explain the role of 2 3 3 3 3
CO 2 constitutional provisions in
protection and conservation 2 2 1 1 2
of Environment
 Introduce the statutes, rules 1 2 3 1 1
and regulations pertaining
to Air, Water, Land and
CO 3 Noise Pollution

2 3 2 1 2
Analyze the issues relating 3 3 3 2 2
CO 4 to Forest Conservation and
Wildlife protection 1 3 2 1 3
Understand the meaning of 1 3 3 2 2
environment, issues of
CO 5 hazardous substances,
Coastal Zone Regulation
and EIA 2 2 3 2 3
Equip with the role of 3 3 3 3 3
international conventions
CO6 and other initiatives
towards environmental
3 3 1 1 2
protection
CO7 Familiarize with the role 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
and functions of NGT and
in general to equip with the
role of judiciary, laws and
government policies
 pertaining to environment.
AV 2 2.8 3 2.4 2.4
G 2.28 2.7 1.7 1.4 2.5

PSO2 PSO3 PSO4 PSO5 PSO6 PSO7 PSO8

PSO1
Program level Outcomes à
Explore and analyze the 3 3 3
Evolution, Development
CO 1
and scope of Environmental
Law 3 3 2 3 3
Explain the role of 3 3 3
constitutional provisions in 3
CO 2
protection and conservation 3 2 3 3
of Environment
Introduce the statutes, rules 1 3 2
and regulations pertaining
to Air, Water, Land and
Noise Pollution
CO 3 3

1 1 2 3
Analyze the issues relating 2 3 2
CO 4 to Forest Conservation and
Wildlife protection 3 2 2 3 3
 Understand the meaning of 2 3 2
environment, issues of
CO 5 hazardous substances,
Coastal Zone Regulation
and EIA 3 2 2 3 3
Equip with the role of 3 3 3
international conventions
CO6 and other initiatives
towards environmental 3 3 2 3 3
protection
Familiarize with the role 3 3 3
and functions of NGT and
in general to equip with the
CO7
role of judiciary, laws and
government policies
pertaining to environment 3 3 3 3 3
2.4 3 2.2
AVG
3 2.4 2 2.8 3

Lesson Plan

Lecture No. Topic/ Contents Details Course Outcome Teaching Reading Material Remarks
with subtopics to be Achieved Pedagogy

1 Unit 1: Environmental CO1 Lecture/

Law: International & Discussion
National Perspective P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal

Environment- Meaning
 Environment pollution-
Meaning and Issues Lecture/
2 CO1 Discussion P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
Constitutional guidelines
 Right to
wholesome P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
Environment-
Evolution & Lecture/
3 Application CO1 Case Study
Relevant provisions Of
Constitution
 Art.14 Lecture/ P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
4 Art.19(1)(g) CO2 Case Study
Relevant provisions Of
Constitution
 Art. 21 P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
 Art. 48-A
 Art. 51-A(g) Lecture/
5 CO2 Case Study

Environment Protection Lecture /

6 through PIL CO2 Case Study P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal

Lecture/
7 Law Of Torts CO2 Case Study P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal

Lecture/
8 Law Of Crimes CO2 Case Study P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
Environment
9 Legislations CO2 Lecture P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
 MCQ/Quiz/Write-up
10 Online assessment CO1, CO2
Unit II: Prevention &
Control Of Water & Air
Pollution
The Water (Prevention &
Control Of Pollution)
Act,1974
 Definition
Central & state Pollution
Control Boards-
Constitution, powers &
Functions Lecture/ Water (prevention and Control of
11 CO3 Case Study Pollution) Act, 1974
The Water (Prevention &
Control Of Pollution)
Act,1974
 Water Pollution
Control Areas
Water (prevention and Control of Pollution)
Sample of Effluents- Lecture/ Act, 1974
12 procedure, restraint order CO3 Case Study
The Water (Prevention &
Control Of Pollution)
Act,1974
Consent
Requirement-
Procedure,
Grant/Refusal, Lecture/ Water (prevention and Control of
13 withdrawal CO3 Case Study Pollution) Act, 1974
14 The Water (Prevention & CO3 Lecture Water (prevention and Control of
Control Of Pollution) Pollution) Act, 1974
 Act,1974
Citizen Suit
Provision
Air (Prevention &
Control Of Pollution)
Act,1981
 Definition
 Central & state
Pollution Control
Boards-
Constitution,
powers &
Functions Lecture/ Air (prevention and Control of
15 CO3 Discussion Pollution) Act, 1981
Air (Prevention &
Control Of Pollution)
Act,1981
 Air Pollution
Control Areas
 Sample of
Effluents-
procedure,
restraint order Lecture/ Air (prevention and Control of
16 CO3 Discussion Pollution) Act, 1981
17 Air (Prevention & CO3 Lecture/ Air (prevention and Control of
Control Of Pollution) Discussion, Pollution) Act, 1981
Act,1981 Case Study
 Consent
Requireme
nt-
 Procedure,
Grant/Refu
sal,withdra
wal
 Citizen
Suit
Provision

Lecture
Discussion,
18 Noise Pollution CO3 Case Study Noise Pollution Control Order, 2000
Lecture
Land Pollution Discussion, Paras Diwan, Peyushi Diwan
19 CO3 Case Study
MCQ/Quiz/Write-up
20 Online assessment CO3
Unit III: General
Environment
Legislation & Protection
Of Forest & Wild Life
Kinds Of Forests-
Private, Reserved Forests Lecture
Discussion, Indian Forest Act, 1927.
21 CO4 Case Study
Kinds Of Forests- Lecture
Protected & Village Discussion, Indian Forest Act, 1927.
22 forests CO4 Case Study
The Forest Lecture
(conservation) Discussion,
23 Act,1980 CO4 Case Study The Forest (conservation) Act,1980
24 The Wildlife (Protection) CO4 Lecture The Wildlife(Protection)Act ,1972
 Act ,1972
 Authorities to be
appointed &
constituted under Discussion,
the Act. Case Study
The Wildlife (Protection)
Act ,1972
 Hunting of wild
animals
 Protection of
specified plants. Lecture
Discussion, The Wildlife(Protection)Act ,1972
25 CO4 Case Study
The Wildlife (Protection)
Act ,1972
 Sanctuaries,
national Parks,
Conservation
Reserve,
Community Lecture
reserve Discussion, The Wildlife (Protection) Act ,1972
26 CO4 Case Study
The Wildlife (Protection)
Act ,1972
Trade or
Commerce in
Wild Animals,
animal articles & Lecture
Trophies and its Discussion, The Wildlife (Protection) Act ,1972
27 prohibition CO4 Case Study
 Environment Protection
Act, 1986
Meaning of :
 Environment
 Environment
Pollutant
 Environment
Pollution
Powers & Lecture
Functions Of Discussion, Environment Protection Act, 1986
28 Central Govt. CO5 Case Study
Environment Protection
Act, 1986
 Important
Notifications
 Public
Participation
 Citizen Suit Environment Protection Act, 1986
29 Provision CO5 Lecture
MCQ/Quiz/Write-up
30 Online Assessment CO4, CO5
Unit IV: International
Environment Laws &
Current Trends
Environmental laws-
Human rights perspective Lecture
Discussion, Gurdip Singh
31 CO6 Case Study
Lecture
Discussion, Paras Diwan, Peyushi Diwan
32 Stockholm Declaration CO6 Case Study
 Lecture
Discussion, Paras Diwan, Peyushi Diwan
33 Rio Declaration CO6 Case Study
International Norms
Sustainable Lecture
Development- Discussion, Gurdip Singh
34 Meaning & scope CO6 Case Study
Lecture
Precautionary Discussion,
35 principle CO6 Case Study P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
Lecture
Discussion,
36 Polluter Pays Principle CO6 Case Study P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
Lecture
Discussion,
37 Public Trust Doctrine CO6 Case Study P.S. Jaiswal, Nishtha Jaiswal
National Green Lecture
Tribunal- Discussion, Gurdip Singh
38 Constitution CO7 Case Study
Lecture
National Green Tribunal- Discussion, Gurdip Singh
39 Functions & Powers CO7 Case Study
MCQ/Quiz/Write-up
40 Online Assessment CO6, CO 7
Session No. Topic / Contents Details Course Outcome Teaching Reading Material Remarks
with subtopics to be Achieved Pedagogy
1 Application before NGT Bring clarity on the Legal Case manual
practicability of the Research
subject and Drafting
2 Revision class To help students in Lecture and Online Class Notes/You Tube Links/Text
polishing their class test Books/Audio Lectures/Video Lectures
concepts in brief (Recorded)
and with precision.