Environmental Law
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University · LL.B. Semester 7 · LB-705
Unit I — Environmental Law: International and National Perspective
1. Introduction:Meaning, Definition and Concept of Environment - Components of Environment, Biosphere and Ecosystem, Types of Environment. · 2. Concept of Pollution – Sources of Pollution, Types of Pollution, and Effects of Pollution. · 3. International Principles on Environmental Law · i. Sustainable Development -Meaning and Scope · ii. Precautionary Principle · iii. Polluter pays Principle · iv. Public Trust Doctrine · 4. Constitutional Provision · i. Right to Wholesome Environment - Evolution and Application · ii. Development of Fundamental Right to Environment - Judicial Role, Expansion of Locus Standi, Constitutional Remedy for Protection of Environment, Dynamic Interpretation of Article 21, 14 & 19 of the Constitution · iii. Environment Protection through Public Interest Litigation
- Environment, its components, and factors affecting the quality of environment
- Environmental Law — meaning and purpose
- Constitutional Provisions relating to rights and duties of people and government
- Environment Protection from International Perspectives — Stockholm Conference, Rio Declaration and Johannesburg Declaration
- Environment Protection-Significant Concepts and Principles — Sustainable development Polluter Pays Principle Precautionary Principle
Unit II — Prevention and Control of Water and Air Pollution
1. . The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 · i. Water Pollution - Definition · ii. Central and State Pollution Control Boards - Constitution, Powers and Functions · iii. Water Pollution Control Areas · iv. Sample of effluents -Procedure; Restraint order · v. Consent requirement - Procedure, Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal · vi. Citizen Suit Provision · 2. . Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 · i. Air Pollution - Definition · ii. Central and State Pollution Control Boards - Constitution, Powers and functions · iii. Air Pollution Control Areas · iv. Consent Requirement -Procedure, Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal v. Sample of effluents -Procedure · v. Restraint order · vi. Citizen Suit Provision
Unit III — Protection of Forests and Wild Life
A. Protection of Forest · i. Importance of Forest, its kinds and the need for its Conservation · ii. Indian Forest Act, 1927 and its Salient Features · iii. Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and its Salient Features · iv. Judicial Approach for Forest Conservation. · B. Protection of Wild Life · i. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 · ii. Authorities to be appointed and constituted under the Act · iii. Sanctuaries and National Parks, Licensing of Zoos and Parks · iv. Hunting of Wild Animals and other Offences against Wild Life · v. Protection of Specified Plants · vi. Trade or Commerce in wild animals, animal articles and trophies and its prohibition.
Unit IV — General Environmental Legislations
1. Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 · i. Meaning of 'Environment', 'Environment Pollutant', 'Environment Pollution' · ii. Powers and Functions of Central Government · iii. Citizen Suit Provision · 2. Principle of 'No fault' and 'Absolute Liability' · i. Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 · ii. The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 · 4. National Green Tribunal Act 2010- An Appraisal
- The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986- Definitions
- The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010- Scope (sec 3-13), Jurisdiction, Powers and Proceedings of the Tribunal (sec 14-25), Penal Provisions (26-28)
- Principle of Absolute Liability: Bhopal Gas Disaster case and Shree Ram Food
- Public Liability Insurance: Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (An Overview) Claims, Role of Consumer courts and Insurance Ombudsman