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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

LAW 451

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LTP AND CREDIT DETAILS

LTP
L:4.0 Lecture
T:1.0 Tutorial
P:0.0 Practical
Cr: 5.0 Total credits

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COURSE OUTCOMES
Through this course students should be able to
 CO1 :: understand the nature, scope and definition of
environment
 CO2 :: appraise the international legal development in the field of
environment protection
 CO3 :: appraise the international legal development in the field of
environment protection
 CO4 :: enumerate remedies given under environment laws with
other laws of India
 CO5 :: visualize specific laws for protection of Forest and wild life
 CO6 :: analyze the relevance of National Green Tribunal in
protection of environment

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PROGRAM OUTCOMES
• PO1 : Application of law : Demonstrate the ability to apply
substantive and procedural laws at national and international level.
• PO2 : Professional understanding : Apply knowledge and critical
thinking skills to perform competent legal analysis, reasoning, and
problem solving;
• PO3 : Leveraging information technology : usage of online
software for the research for arguments and preparation of cases
• PO4 : Enhancing soft skills : Communicate effectively with
different stake holders in society.
• PO5 : Application of foreign language : Work in global
environment with the aid of foreign language.
• PO6 : Social justice : Active role in discharging social justice.

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COURSE CONTENT
• Unit I- Introduction to environment and environmental law
• Unit II- SuInternational development for protection of
environment pollution
• Unit III- The Environment Protection Act,1986 , The Air
(prevention and control of pollution) Act 1981 and The
Water (preservation and control of pollution) Act 1974
• Unit IV- Remedies for environmental protection
• Unit V- Specific laws for protection of Forest and wild life
and The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
• Unit VI- Environmental justice

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UNIT 1

Introduction to environment
environment- meaning and kinds, concept of
sustainable development and sustainable development
goals, environmental degradation- causes and
consequences, contemporary environmental issues.
Introduction to environmental law
meaning nature and scope of environmental law,
sources of environmental law, environmental policies
and governance.

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UNIT 2
International development for protection of environment
pollution
Stockholem declaration of 1972, World commission on
environment and development 1987, Rio declaration
1992, Earth summit 1997, Johannesburg development on
sustainable development 2002, sustainable development
with reference to precautionary and polluter pays
principle, importance of U.N in environment protection,
millennium development goals relating to environment.,
Paris convention on climate change

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UNIT 3
The Environment Protection Act,1986
definitions, composition of boards, powers and functions
of boards
The Air (prevention and control of pollution) Act 1981
definitions, composition of boards, powers and functions
of boards
The Water (preservation and control of pollution) Act
1974
definitions, composition of boards, powers and functions
of boards
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UNIT 4

Remedies for environmental protection

Constitutional provisions, Statutory remedies
under provisions of IPC, Cr.PC and CPC,
principle of sustainable development
precautionary principle and polluter pays
principle

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UNIT 5

Specific laws for protection of Forest and wild life

The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules
2000, important provisions of Forest (conservation)
Act, 1980, Indian Forest Act 2006- amendments
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
definition, provisions as to hunting, sanctuaries
and national park, provision as to trade and
commerce

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UNIT 6

Environmental justice
human rights and environment, access to
information, environmental impact assessment
and public hearing, judicial activism and
environment protection, national green
tribunal and its role in environmental
protection.

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EVALUATION CRITERIA

 CA Category: A0203
 Weightages:
ATTENDANCE: 5
CONTINOUS ASSESMENT/ ACADEMIC
TASK: 25, TOTAL MARKS: 30 PER CA
MID TERM TEST: 20, TOTAL MARKS: 40
END TERM TEST: 50, TOTAL MAKRS: 80

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ATTENDANCE MARKS
ATTENDANCE % MARKS
90% OR MORE 5
85% OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 90% 4
80% OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 85% 3
75% OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 80% 2

IT IS MANDATORY FOR A STUDENT

TO HAVE MINIMUM 75% IN
NDIVIDUAL COURSE TO EARN
MARKS FOR ATTENDANCE IN THAT
COURSE
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ACADEMIC TASK

• ACADEMIC TASK 1- Topic based questions

• ACADEMIC TASK 2- Judgment/Case-
based assignment
• ACADEMIC TASK 3-Research Paper
Writing

(SUBJECT TO MINOR CHANGES)

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PARAMETERS
CA1 Topic based questions
Introduction of the topic 2 marks
• The originality of topic 3 marks
• Research skills 8 marks
• Writing Skills 5 marks
• Reference of latest judgments 5 marks
• Content synchronization 2 marks
• Conclusion and suggestions 5 marks

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PARAMETERS

CA2 Judgment/Case based assignment

• Introduction 2 marks
• Procedural History 2 marks
• Facts of the case 3 marks
• Law points involved 3 marks
• Arguments 8 marks
• Ratio Decidendi and obiter dicta 2 marks
• Social and Legal Impact 10 mark
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PARAMETERS

CA3 Assignment Research Paper Writing

• Identification of topic 2 marks,
• Introduction 3 marks
• legal research 10 marks,
• arrangement of chapters 5 marks,
• Utility of the research work 5 marks,
(plagiarism)
• conclusion 5 marks
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RELEVANT RESOURCES
• https://
www.researchgate.net/publication/339792774_An
_introduction_to_environmental_degradation_Cau
ses_consequence_and_mitigation
• https://
www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/I
PCC_AR6_WGI_SPM_final.pdf

• https://
www.survivalinternational.org/about/niyamgiri
• https://
www.iisd.org/articles/stockholm-and-birth-environ
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READING MATERIAL
TEXT BOOK
1. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW by
S.C.TRIPATHI, CENTRAL LAW
PUBLICATION
2. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW by P.S.
JASWAL AND NISHTHA JASWAL,
ALLAHABAD LAW AGENCY
REFERENCE BOOK
1. AIR (PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 ALONG WITH
RULES, 1982 by PARLIAMENT, UNIVERSAL
LAW PUBLISHING CO. PVT. LTD
2. ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT,
1986 ALONG WITH ALLIED RULES by
PARLIAMENT, UNIVERSAL LAW
PUBLISHING CO. PVT. LTD
3. FOREST ACT, 1927 ALONG WITH THE
FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980 AND
RULES, 2003 by PARLIAMENT, UNIVERSAL
LAW PUBLISHING CO. PVT. LTD
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SKILL SETS ACQUIRED

• Analyzing Skills
• Argument Analysis and Formation
• Appreciation of Facts and Laws
• Procedural Application of Laws

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