Air Pollution — Key Discoveries

Key Discoveries

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Taj Trapezium Case)

1987, 1996

This landmark case highlighted the judiciary's proactive role in environmental protection. The Supreme Court addressed the severe air pollution threatening the Taj Mahal and other…

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

1991, 1998, 2002

This series of judgments by the Supreme Court was instrumental in tackling vehicular pollution in Delhi. The Court issued numerous directions, including the mandatory conversion…

Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar

1991

Though not exclusively about air pollution, this case is fundamental as the Supreme Court explicitly declared that the 'right to life' under Article 21 of the Constitution…