Annexure ‘CD – 01’

COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Environmental Studies & Law L T P/ SW/ TOTAL

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UNITS
Course Code: LAW 674 2 0 0 0 2

Credit Units: 02
UG

Course Objectives:
This paper will discuss the basics of environmental studies and issues pertaining to the same. The students would learn about the
basics of environmental laws and regime pertaining and a few major Supreme Court cases pertaining to environment in India

Pre-requisites:
The Student before studying this Course already possess a basic idea about the course content, as they study
environmental studies &Law paper in their First semester which provides them with a brief introduction of this subject .

Student Learning Outcomes:

As a result of taking this Course, the Student will be able to:

• The students would be aware of the importance of environment as an area of study.

• The students would get acquainted with the importance and impact of major present environmental issues.
• The student would be apprised with the basics of environmental law and current regime in India.
• The learning from the judgements of Supreme Court cases would expose them to the practical applicability of
laws and issues concerning Environment.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Basics of environmental studies
 • Definition, scope and importance of Environmental studies • Need for public awareness, 25%
• Environment and its components
Module II: Major environmental issues 25%
 • Global warming, ozone depletion , green house effect, melting of polar ice caps,
contamination of underground water, food scarcity, smog, deforestation, biodiversity issues,
earthquake, floods. Polluter pay concept
Module III: Environmental law in India and Environmental regime 25%
 • Brief of the water (prevention and control of pollution act) 1974, environmental protect
act 1986,noise pollution (regulations and control) , rules, 2000. • National green tribunal •
Central pollution control board/state pollution control board/ joint boards’ • United
nations environment program
Module IV: Major supreme court cases concerning environmental issues 25%
 A few major supreme court cases can be briefly discussed: • M.C Mehta vs Union of India •
Rural litigation & entitlement Kendra (AIR 1985 SCC 652) • Sachidanand Pandey Vs
state of west Bengal AIR 1987 SCC 1109 • A.P Pollution control board vs Prof. M.V Nayadu
(2001 ) 2 SCC 62 • M.C Mehta vs Kamal Nath (2000) 4 SCC 213; • Vellore citizens welfare
Forum VS Union of India (1996) 5 SCC 647 • Formento resorts and Hotels ltd vs Mingual
Martins(2009) 3 SCC 733 • Bhopal Gas Tragedy AIR 1990 SC (273) • Taj Mahal Pollution case
(1997) 2 SC 353

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 The course will be delivered by using lecture method and through different methods including case studies, court orders, judgments
etc.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100% Not applicable

100%
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop Project Class Test Viva Attendance
down)

Weightage (%) 10 10 5 5 70

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: NA

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term

Examination
Components (Drop
down
Weightage (%)

Text and References:

  de Sadeleer, Nicolas, 2002, Environmental Principles: from Political Slogans to Legal Rules, Oxford
University Press, Oxford.
 Desai, Bharat H., 2004, Institutionalizing International Environmental Law, Transnational Publishers.
 Kiss, Alexandre and Dinah Shelton, 2007, Guide to International Environmental Law, Martinus
Nijhoff, Leiden.