Air Quality Index — Environmental Cases

Environmental Cases

M.C. Mehta vs Union of India (Taj Trapezium Case)

1996

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court established the foundation for systematic air quality monitoring in India. The court ordered the closure of polluting industries around…

Vardhaman Kaushik vs Union of India

2018

The Supreme Court's intervention in Delhi's air pollution crisis led to the implementation of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) based on AQI levels. The court mandated that…

Aditya Dubey vs Union of India

2019

The National Green Tribunal's order mandating real-time disclosure of AQI data and penalizing authorities for delays in implementation established transparency requirements for…

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