Plastic Waste — Environmental Cases

Environmental Cases

Almitra H. Patel v. Union of India

1998

This landmark Supreme Court judgment laid down foundational principles for solid waste management in India, emphasizing the 'polluter pays' principle and the need for scientific…

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (various cases related to environmental pollution)

Ongoing since 1980s

M.C. Mehta, a public interest litigation activist, has been instrumental in numerous environmental cases. While not a single judgment on plastic waste, the series of judgments…

National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders on Plastic Waste Management Rules implementation

2017 onwards (e.g., Shailesh Singh v. Union of India, 2017)

The NGT has consistently issued directives to states and Union Territories to ensure strict compliance with the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. It has often highlighted the…

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