Environmental Law
Environmental protection, pollution control, environmental legislation, constitutional protection, and international environmental law.
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Environmental Law
Environmental protection, pollution control, environmental legislation, constitutional protection, and international environmental law.
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Notes
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Case laws
47
MCQs
5
Important questions
1. The meaning and definition of environment
Unit 1 · 9 min read
2. Ecology
Unit 1 · 7 min read
3. Ecosystems
Unit 1 · 8 min read
4. Biosphere
Unit 1 · 6 min read
5. Biomes
Unit 1 · 6 min read
6. Ozone depletion
Unit 1 · 8 min read
7. Global Warming
Unit 1 · 8 min read
8. Climatic changes
Unit 1 · 6 min read
9. Climate Justice
Unit 1 · 8 min read
10. Need for the preservation, conservation and protection of environment
Unit 1 · 8 min read
11. Ancient Indian approach to environment
Unit 1 · 8 min read
12. Environmental degradation and pollution
Unit 1 · 8 min read
13. Kinds, causes and effects of pollution
Unit 1 · 10 min read
14. Bio ethics
Unit 1 · 8 min read
1. Common Law remedies against pollution
Unit 2 · 8 min read
2. trespass
Unit 2 · 5 min read
3. negligence
Unit 2 · 6 min read
4. Strict Liability & Absolute Liability
Unit 2 · 11 min read
5. Relevant provisions of BNS and BNSS, for the abatement of public nuisance in pollution cases
Unit 2 · 8 min read
6. Remedies under Specific Relief Act
Unit 2 · 10 min read
7. Reliefs against smoke and noise
Unit 2 · 6 min read
8. Noise Pollution
Unit 2 · 9 min read
9. Impact of AI on Environment
Unit 2 · 7 min read
10. Impact of War and Armed Conflicts on Environment
Unit 2 · 7 min read
1. The law relating to the preservation, conservation and protection of forests
Unit 3 · 9 min read
2. wild life and endangered species
Unit 3 · 7 min read
3. marine life, coastal ecosystems and lakes etc.
Unit 3 · 7 min read
4. Prevention of cruelty towards animals
Unit 3 · 8 min read
5. The law relating to prevention and control of water pollution
Unit 3 · 11 min read
6. Air Pollution
Unit 3 · 11 min read
7. Law relating to environment protection
Unit 3 · 5 min read
8. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Unit 3 · 11 min read
9. Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Unit 3 · 8 min read
10. Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary) Regulations etc
Unit 3 · 8 min read
11. Environment pollution control mechanism
Unit 3 · 8 min read
12. National Environmental Tribunal and National Environmental Appellate Authority
Unit 3 · 6 min read
13. National Green Tribunal-Their powers and jurisdiction
Unit 3 · 11 min read
1. Art. 48A and Art. 51A(g) of the Constitution of India
Unit 4 · 8 min read
2. Right to wholesome environment
Unit 4 · 11 min read
3. Right to development
Unit 4 · 8 min read
4. restriction on freedom of trade, profession, occupation for the protection of environment
Unit 4 · 8 min read
5. immunity of Environment legislation from judicial scrutiny (Art.31C)
Unit 4 · 9 min read
6. Legislative powers of the Centre and State Government
Unit 4 · 10 min read
7. Writ Jurisdiction
Unit 4 · 11 min read
8. Role of Indian Judiciary in the evolution of environmental jurisprudence
Unit 4 · 13 min read
9. Role of green belt development purpose and advantage
Unit 4 · 6 min read
1. International Environmental Regime
Unit 5 · 9 min read
2. Transboundary Pollution
Unit 5 · 9 min read
3. State Liability
Unit 5 · 6 min read
4. Customary International Law
Unit 5 · 6 min read
5. Liability of Multinational corporations/Companies
Unit 5 · 9 min read
6. Stockholm Declaration on Human Environment, 1972
Unit 5 · 8 min read
7. The role of UNEP for the protection of environment
Unit 5 · 6 min read
8. Ramsar Convention 1971
Unit 5 · 7 min read
9. Bonn Convention (Migratory Species) 1979
Unit 5 · 7 min read
10. Nairobi Declaration, 1982
Unit 5 · 6 min read
11. Biodiversity Convention (Earth Summit), 1992
Unit 5 · 8 min read
12. Kyoto Protocol 1997
Unit 5 · 8 min read
13. Johannesburg Declaration 2002
Unit 5 · 6 min read
14. UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC)
Unit 5 · 11 min read
15. UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) & Paris Agreement 2016
Unit 5 · 8 min read
16. SDGs
Unit 5 · 6 min read
No case laws available for this unit yet.
Syllabus Cases (2)
Municipal Council, Ratlam v. VardhichandLandmark
Unit 2 · 1980 (decided 29 July 1980)
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case)Landmark
Unit 2 · 1987 (decided 20 December 1986) · Absolute liability
Other Cases (5)
Church of God (Full Gospel) in India v. K.K.R. Majestic Colony Welfare AssociationLandmark
Unit 2 · 2000 (decided 30 August 2000)
Free Legal Aid Cell Shri Sugan Chand Aggarwal v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
Unit 2 · 2001 (decided 23 July 2001) · Noise pollution
Moulana Mufti Syed Md. Noorur Rehman Barkati v. State of West Bengal
Unit 2 · 1998 (decided 4 March 1998) · Noise and religion
Rabin Mukherjee v. State of West Bengal
Unit 2 · 1985 (decided 5 March 1985) · Noise pollution
Yashwant Trimbak Oke v. State of Maharashtra
Unit 2 · 1996 (the judgment's date is not stated; it refers to the Navratri festival of 13 to 21 October 1996) · Festivals and loudspeakers
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 3 · 1995 (petition filed); 1996 (founding order, 12 December); proceedings still open as of September 2026
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Rohit Prajapati
Unit 3 · 2020 (decided 1 April 2020)
Hanuman Laxman Aroskar v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 3 · 2019 (decided 29 March 2019)
Syllabus Cases (10)
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 4 · 2000 (decided 18 October 2000)
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Taj Trapezium Case)Landmark
Unit 4 · 1996 (decided 30 December 1996)
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Vehicular Pollution Case)
Unit 4 · 1991 (decided 14 March 1991)
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 4 · 1996 (decided 28 August 1996)
Animal Welfare Board of India v. A. NagarajaLandmark
Unit 4 · 2014 (decided 7 May 2014)
Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of IndiaLandmark
Unit 4 · 1996 (decided 13 February 1996)
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (2002) — CNG buses in Delhi
Unit 4 · 2002 (decided 5 April 2002)
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)Landmark
Unit 4 · 1988 (decided 12 January 1988) · Water pollution
Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra v. State of U.P.Landmark
Unit 4 · 1985 (decided 12 March 1985) · Mining and environment
Subhash Kumar v. State of BiharLandmark
Unit 4 · 1991 (decided 9 January 1991) · Public interest litigation
Environmental Degradation & Pollution — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Climate Justice — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Ecosystems — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
The meaning and definition of environment — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Biosphere — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Ozone depletion — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Need for the preservation, conservation and protection of environment — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Bio ethics — MCQs
Unit 1 · 8 questions
Noise Pollution — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
trespass — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
negligence — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
Relevant provisions of BNS and BNSS, for the abatement of public nuisance in pollution cases — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
Strict Liability & Absolute Liability — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
Remedies under Specific Relief Act — MCQs
Unit 2 · 12 questions
Impact of AI on Environment — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
Impact of War and Armed Conflicts on Environment — MCQs
Unit 2 · 8 questions
The law relating to the preservation, conservation and protection of forests — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
wild life and endangered species — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
marine life, coastal ecosystems and lakes etc. — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Prevention of cruelty towards animals — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
The law relating to prevention and control of water pollution — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Air Pollution — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Biological Diversity Act, 2002 — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary) Regulations etc — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Environment pollution control mechanism — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
National Environmental Tribunal and National Environmental Appellate Authority — MCQs
Unit 3 · 8 questions
Art. 48A and Art. 51A(g) of the Constitution of India — MCQs
Unit 4 · 16 questions
Role of Indian Judiciary in the evolution of environmental jurisprudence — MCQs
Unit 4 · 9 questions
immunity of Environment legislation from judicial scrutiny (Art.31C) — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
Legislative powers of the Centre and State Government — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
Role of green belt development purpose and advantage — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
Writ Jurisdiction — MCQs
Unit 4 · 8 questions
Transboundary Pollution | When Pollution Crosses an International Border — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
Ramsar Convention, 1971 | Protecting the World's Wetlands — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
Nairobi Declaration, 1982 | The Ten-Year Review That Led to "Sustainable Development" — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
Kyoto Protocol, 1997 | The First Binding Climate Treaty — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development, 2002 | The "Rio+10" Reality Check — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
State Liability — MCQs
Unit 5 · 12 questions
Liability of Multinational corporations/Companies — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
Stockholm Declaration on Human Environment, 1972 — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
Bonn Convention (Migratory Species) 1979 — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
The role of UNEP for the protection of environment — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
Biodiversity Convention (Earth Summit), 1992 — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) & Paris Agreement 2016 — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) — MCQs
Unit 5 · 6 questions
SDGs — MCQs
Unit 5 · 8 questions
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