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Soil Degradation — Landmark Judgments

Updated 9 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

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

1987

While not directly on soil degradation, this landmark case established the principle of 'polluter pays' and 'absolute liability' in environmental jurisprudence. It emphasized the…