Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
Water Resources — Landmark Judgments
Updated 19 Oct 2026
Landmark Judgments
A.P. Pollution Control Board II v. Prof. M.V. Nayudu, Civil Appeal Nos. 368–371, 372 and 373 of 1999 (1 December 2000)
2000The dispute concerned a proposed industry in the catchment of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, which supplied drinking water to Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The Court affirmed the…
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 914 of 1991 (28 August 1996)
1996Addressing pollution from Tamil Nadu tanneries, the Court required assessment of damage to ecology and to affected people, recovery from polluters and a restoration programme. It…
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 3727 of 1985, Calcutta tanneries (19 December 1996)
1996The Court ordered relocation of tanneries from specified Calcutta localities and imposed deadlines for closing their operations at the old sites. It directed expert assessment of…