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Environmental Cases
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)
1987This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India established the principle of 'absolute liability' for industries causing environmental damage and emphasized the…
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India
1996 onwardsThis ongoing series of judgments by the Supreme Court has significantly expanded the scope of 'forest' under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, to include not just legally…