Supreme Court of India
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Others
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Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 48A and 5 lA-State to protect and improve environment-Fundamental duty of every citizen to improve natural environment. Environmental Law Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Envi ronment (Protection) Act, 1986: c 'Environment'-Discharge of effluents from tannery into the River Ganga--Necessity to establish primary treatment plants-Closure of tanneries directed on failure to comply-Life, health and ecology have great importance. Practice and Procedure: Court can issue appropriate directions if it finds public nuisance being committed
Where later benches applied it
- 2014 National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India and Others
- 2013 Ster Lite Industries (india) Ltd. Etc. Etc. v. Union of India & Ors. Etc. Etc.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to
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