Supreme Court · 1987 INSC 261 · Decided 22 September 1987
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1987 INSC 261 · [1988] 1 S.C.R. 279
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 3727/1985
- Decided
- 22 September 1987
- Bench
- E.S. VENKATARAMIAH, K.N. SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC; Constitution Article 48A, 5
Headnote
UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS SEPTEMBER 22, 1987 A [E.S. VENKATARAMIAH AND K.N. SINGH, •JJ.] B Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 48A and 5 lA-State to protect and improve environment-Fundamental duty of every citizen to improve natural environment. Environmental Law Water (Prevention and plants-Closure of tanneries directed on failure to comply-Life, health and ecology have great importance. Practice and Procedure: Court can issue appropriate directions if it finds public nuisance being committed and statutory authorities not E taking adequate steps to rectify the grievance.
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