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Soil Degradation — Environmental Cases
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Environmental Cases
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)
1987While not directly on soil degradation, this landmark case established the principle of 'polluter pays' and 'absolute liability' in environmental jurisprudence. It emphasized the…