Supreme Court of India

A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Prof. M.V. Na Yudu (retd.) and Others

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Reported as [1999] 1 S.C.R. 235

Bench S.B. Majmudar and M. Jagannapha Rao JJ.

Decided 27 January 1999

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Authority could be requested to give its opinion within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order.

Judgment, page 27

From the headnote

Constitution of India 1950 : Articles 32, 136 and 226-Environmental Matters-Scientific and Tech nical aspects of Environmental matters-Reference to expert bodies by Supreme Court and High Courts--Pennissibility of-Held : Supreme Court and High Courts can refer Scientific and Technical aspects for investigation and opinion to expert bodies. Article 21-Life and Liberty--Environme11tal degradation-Held : En- viro11mental a~pects concem life-Hence, Article 21 attracted. Environmental Law : Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Industrial Pollution Cases-Judicial intervention-Na tu re,

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