Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 185 · Decided 5 April 2002
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 185 · [2002] 2 S.C.R. 963
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 13029/1985
- Decided
- 5 April 2002
- Bench
- B.N. KIRPAL, V.N. KHARE, ASHOK BHAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Hearing Adjourned
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32; Environment Protection Act Section 3
Headnote
B ., Constitution of India, !950: Articles 39(3), 47 and 48-A-Held, these provisions by themselves and • collectively cast a duty on the State to secure the health of the people, improve C public health and protect and improve the environment. Environmental Law: Air-pollution-City of D Directions by Environment pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority to phase out non-CNG buses-Report of Bhure Lal Committee for conversion to CNG mode and direction to phase out non-CNG buses with a time frame-­ Report accepted by Supreme Court and directions given by it to switch over
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