Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 75 · Decided 14 March 1991
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 75 · [1991] 1 S.C.R. 866
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 13029/1985
- Decided
- 14 March 1991
- Bench
- RANGANATH MISRA, M.H. KANIA, KULDIP SINGH (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 51; Environment Protection Act Section 3
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 32, 51-A-Public Interest -~ Litigation-Environment pollution-Control-Measures. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986-Section 3-Problem of • C Vehicular pollution in Delhi-Committee set up by Court. ~ ... The petitioner, an Advocate and Chairman of the · issue directions for closing down of hazardous industries located in the y densely populated areas of Delhi, and for regulation of air pollution D caused by automobiles operating in the area as also the thermal units generating power for the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking. Making an
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