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Early Warning Systems — Key Cases & Reports
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Key Cases & Reports
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case)
1986While not directly about early warning systems for natural disasters, this landmark judgment established the principle of 'absolute liability' for enterprises engaged in hazardous…
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India
1996This case introduced the 'polluter pays principle' and the 'precautionary principle' into Indian environmental jurisprudence. The precautionary principle, which states that where…
Common Cause v. Union of India
2018This judgment, related to the Right to Die with Dignity, while seemingly unrelated, underscores the Supreme Court's expansive interpretation of Article 21 (Right to Life). The…