Environmental Law
Chaudhary Devi Lal University · LL.B. Semester 3 · 402
Unit I
History of Environmental Protection in India, Environmental Problems & Factors Responsible, Constitutional Provisions and environmental protection in India. · International concern for environmental protection and sustainable development including Stockholm · Declaration of 1972, World Commission on Environment and Development 1987 · Rio-Declaration, 1992 and Earth Summit of 1997 · Disaster Management Act, 2005: An Overview
- 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
- Disaster Management Act, 2005 - Mass Disasters
Unit II
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: Definitions (Section 2), General powers of Central · Government (section 3-6), Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environment Pollution (Section 7-17), Miscellaneous (Section 18-26) . · The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: Definitions (Section 2), Establishment of The Tribunal (Section 3-13), Jurisdiction, Powers and Proceedings of the Tribunal (Section 14-25), Penalty (Section 26-28), Miscellaneous (Section 29-38), Schedule 1
Unit III
The Water (Prevention and Contrel of Pollution) Act, 1974: The Central and State Boards for prevention and Control of Water pollution (Section 3-12), Joint · Boards (Section 13- 15), Powers and Functions of Boards (Section 16-18), Prevention and Control of Water Pollution (Section 19-33), Penalties and Procedure (Section 41-51) · Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981: Definitions (Section 2), Central and State Boards for the prevention and control of Air Pollution · .£ (Section 3- 15), Powers and Function of Boards (Section 16-18), Prevention and Control of Air ) Pollution (Section 19-314), Criminal Law and Environment Protection.
- The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974- Definitions, Establishments of — Central Pollution Control Board (S. 3)
- The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981- Definitions, Establishments of — Central Pollution Control Board (S. 3)
- General Laws and Environment Protection — application of Tort law, Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code
Unit IV
5 under the Act (Section 3-8), Hunting of wild · The Wild life (Protection) Act, 1972: Authoritic · , Animals (Section 9- 12), Sanctuaries, National Parks and Closed Arcas (Section 18-38), Central Zoo · Authority and Recognition of Zoos (Section 38A-38J), Constitution of National Tiger Conservation · Authority and its powers and functions (Section 38L and 380), Tiger and other Endangered Specics · Crime control bureau (Section 38 and 382), Trade or Commerce in wild Animals, Animal articles · > and Trophies (Section 39-49), Prohibition of Trade or Commerce in trophies ete. (Section 49A-49C), Prevention and detection of Offences (Section 50-58), Miscellaneous (Section 59 -66). · , The Indian Forest Act, 1927: Interpretation clause (Section 2), Reserved Forest (section 3-27), 29-34),Control over forest and land not being the Village forest (section 28), Protected Forest (section other forest Produce (section 39-40), > property of Government (Section 35-38) Duty on Timber an · Control of timber and other forest produce in transit (section 41-44), Collection of drift and standard · Timber (section 45-51), Penalties and Procedure (section 52-69), Cattle Trespass(section 70-71), Forest officers (section 72-75), Miscellaneous (Section 79-85 A). 6 Leading Cases: . · Indian Council for Enviro-legal Action v. Union of India AIR 1996 1446. 6 M.C.Mchta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case) AIR 1987 1086 · M.C. Mehta v. Union of India AIR 1988 1037 (Kanpur Tanneries Case) 6 Indian Handicraft Emporium v. Union of India, (2003) 7 SCC 589 · Ratlam Muncipality v. Virdhi Chand & others AIR 1980 1622 · M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (The Ganga Pollution Case), AIR 1988 115 · Rural Litigation Kendra, Dehradun v. State of U.P., AIR 1987, 305