Supreme Court of India
M.c.mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
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Environmental Law: Constitution of India, 1950: Ecology-/'ublic Interest Litigation-Alleged that the Taj Mahal, a c monument of international repute, was being degraded due to atmospheric pollution-According to opinion of expert committees including NEER], emissions generated by use of coke/coal by industries in the Taj Trapezium ?one (TTZ) has damaging effect on the Taj and people living in the TTZ-Held, the 'onus of proof was on industry to show its operation with aid of coke/coal was environmentally benign-The Taj, apart from being a cultural heritage, was industry by itself-Therefore,
Where later benches applied it
- 2021 Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Ankita Sinha & Ors.
- 2019 Hanuman Laxman Aroskar v. Union of India
- 2012 Ms. Mayawati v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2011 State of West Bengal v. Howrah Ganatantrik Nagarik Samity & Ors.
Of those, 4 referred to
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