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Imp Cases Environmental Law
ENVIRONMENTALISM
• Vinayog vs Maharashtra: Even birds have a right to quality of life, here birds were
taken from one place to another in a very bad condition.
ENVIRONMENT AND CONSTITUTION
• Koolwal vs Rajasthan: Under article 51A the citizens can make the state do their
duty to protect the environment.
INTERGENERATIONAL EQUITY
• Ganesh Woods vs Himachal Pradesh: Indefinite felling of trees for producing katha,
court held that present generation should protect the resources for the future
generation.
• Rao vs State: Sustainable development means protection of the environment also.
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE
• Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum vs UOI: Tanneries in vellore polluting rivers, court
evolved the concept of precautionary principle, state must anticipate and protect the
environment-onus of proof on the industrialist to show that no harm.
• MC Mehta vs UOI (Taj Mahal Case): Factories and industries near Taj, leading to
yellowing, court held that state should take precaution.
POLLUTER PAYS
• Indian Council for Enviro-legal action: Chemical industries polluting environment-
court held that polluter will pay-awarded fine of 38 crores.
• Jagannath vs UOI: aqua culture in Chilika polluting river and harming wild life-
court asked the person to compensate villagers.
PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE
• Panchayat vs Coca Cola: Factory leading to water pollution-court held that the state
is the trustee of these resources.
ABSOLUTE LIABILITY
• MC MEHTA vs UOI (Oleum Gas Leak): Leak in Shriram fertiliser, state evolved
that if dangerous activity-the owner has no fault liability-without any exceptions.
ECOCENTRIC APPROACH
• Radhakrishnan Godavaram vs UOI: State should shift from anthropocentric to
ecocentric.
NUISANCE AND LAW
• Free Legal Aid Cell vs Delhi: Firecrackers and Loud speakers affecting public health