ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Guru Nanak Dev University · LL.B. Semester 5
Unit I
Environment · - Meaning of Environment · - Origin of Environment Law · - Nature and Definitions of Environment Law · - Scope of Environment Law · - Kinds of Environment Pollution · - Factors responsible for causing Environment Pollutions · Constitutional Provisions · - Preamble · - Legislative Powers concerning Environment · (I) Union List · (II) State List · (III) Concurrent List · - Fundamental Rights and Environment Protection · - Directive Principles of State Policy and Environment Protection · - Fundamental Duties and Environment Protection · - Writ Jurisdiction and Prevention of Environmental Pollution · - India’s International Obligations to Implement International Agreement · The Factories Act, 1948 · - Chapter III Health · - Chapter IV-A Provisions Relating to Hazardous Process · Judgments:- · M.C.Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.(1992)ISCC 358 · Ratlam Municipality v. Vardichand AIR 1980 SC 1622
Unit II
The Environment Protection Act, 1986 · - Scope and Commencement of the Act · - Definitions · - Powers of Central Government to protect and improve environment · - Penalty for contravention of the Provisions of the Act · - Offences by Companies and Government Departments · - Bar of Jurisdiction · Noise Pollution · - Definitions · - Noise Pollution Control and Constitutional Provisions · - Sources of Noise Pollution · - Effects of Noise Pollution · - Control of Noise Pollution under Criminal Law · - Control of Noise Pollution under Central Legislations · - Control of Noise Pollution under Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control ) Rules,2000 · Judgments:- · D.D. Viyas and Ors. V. Ghaziabad Development Authority, Ghaziabad and Anr. AIR 1993 · ALL. 57 · Church of God (Full Gospel) V.K.K.R. Majestic Colony Welfare Association & Ors., · AIR 2000 SC
Unit III
The Water (Preservation and control of Pollution) Act, 1974 · - Sources of Water Pollution · - Effects of Water Pollution · - Definitions · - Composition, Functions and Powers of the Boards · - Prevention and Control of Water Pollution · - Penalties and Procedure · - Miscellaneous Provisions · Judgments:- · U.P. Pollution Control Board v. Modi Distillery and Ors., AIR 1988 SC 1128 · Goa Foundation Goa v. Diksha Holding Pvt. Ltd., AIR 2001 SC 184
Unit IV
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 · - Sources of Air Pollution · - Effects of Air Pollution · - Definitions · - Composition, Functions and Powers of the Boards · - Prevention and Control of Air Pollution · - Penalties and Procedure · - Miscellaneous Provisions · The Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 · - Constitutional Mandate to Protect Wild Life · - Composition, Powers and Functions of the Authorities under the Act · - Hunting of Wild Animals · - Protection of Specified Plants · - Protected Areas · - Central Zoo Authority and Recognition of Zoo · - Trade and Commerce in Wildlife · - Prohibition of Trade and Commerce in Trophies, Animal Articles · - Prevention and Detention of Offences · - Penalties · Judgments:- · M.C.Mehta & Ors. V. Shriram Food and Fertilizer Industries and Union of India, AIR 1987 · Dutta Mal Chiranji Lal V. Ladli Prasad AIR 1960 ALL 632