Ramsar Convention — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)

1987, 1988

While not directly about the Ramsar Convention, this series of judgments by the Supreme Court of India established crucial environmental jurisprudence that indirectly supports…

Intellectuals Forum, Tirupathi v. State of A.P.

2006

This case dealt with the protection of tanks (wetlands) in Tirupathi. The Supreme Court invoked the 'public trust doctrine,' stating that the State, as a trustee, is bound to…