Supreme Court of India
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
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Environmental Law: Environment Protection Act, 1986 : Prevention of environment and control of pollution---Badkal Lake and Surajkund tourist spots-Directions of this Court by its order dated 10.5.1996 to maintain green belts around these areas and restrict construction work explained-Further directions given. "Precautionary principle" - Discussed. Constitution of India, 1950 : Articles 14, 21, 27, 48A and 51A-Duty of State to protect and improve the environment-Explained-!'Precautionary principle"-Discussed. Ve/lore Citizens Welfare Fornm v. Union of India & Ors., JT (1996) 7 S. . 375; Rural
Where later benches applied it
- 2020 Hospitality Association of Mudumalai v. In Defence of Environment and Animals and Ors. Etc.
- 2026 Harbinder Singh Sekhon v. The State of Punjab
- 2019 Tata Housing Development Company Ltd v. Aalok Jagga and Others
- 2019 Sarvepalli Ramaiah (died) as Per Lrs and Others v. The District Collector Chittoor District and Others
Of those, 1 relied on · 3 referred to
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