Supreme Court · 1986 INSC 281 · Decided 20 December 1986
M.C. Mehta and ANR. v. Union of India & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1986 INSC 281 · [1987] 1 S.C.R. 819
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 12739/1985
- Decided
- 20 December 1986
- Bench
- P.N. BHAGWATI, RANGANATH MISRA, G.L. OZA, K.N. SINGH, M.M. DUTT (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Constitution of India 195()-Artic/es 12 & 21-Private corpora­ tion-Engaged in industry vital to public interest with potential to affect life and health of people-Whether 'other authority'-Extent of availa­ bility of Article 21. Article 32-Jurisdiction and Power of Court-Not only of fundamental right-Power to award compensation. A B c Public Interest Litigation-Maintainability of-Whether letters D addressed even to an individual judge entertainable-Whether preferred form of address applicable-Whether letters to· be supported by affidavits-Hyper-technical
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