Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 237 · Decided 13 February 1996
Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 237 · [1996] 2 S.C.R. 503
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 967/1989
- Decided
- 13 February 1996
- Bench
- B.P. JEEVAN REDDY, B.N. KIRPAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 144; Constitution Article 21, 32
Headnote
B Constitution of India, 1950 : Articles 21 and 32. Writ Petition-Maintainability of-Social action litigation--On behalf of affected villagers-Due to pollution caused by private chemical in- C dustries--Directed against Central and State Govemments and State Pollution Control Board-To compel them chemical industries were not amenable to writ jurisdiction-The Cowt had power and duty to intervene and protect right to life of citizens-Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981-AIR (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981-Hazardous D Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules,
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