Environment & Ecology·Environmental Cases
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Environmental Cases
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)
1987, 1988, and subsequent rulingsThis series of public interest litigations (PILs) by environmental lawyer M.C. Mehta led to landmark judgments by the Supreme Court, emphasizing the 'Polluter Pays Principle' and…
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India
1996This case dealt with severe pollution caused by tanneries in Tamil Nadu, affecting groundwater and agricultural land. The Supreme Court reiterated and expanded the application of…