Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1179 · Decided 11 October 1996
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1179 · [1996] SUPP. 7 S.C.R. 465
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 4677/1985
- Decided
- 11 October 1996
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, N.P. SINGH, S. SAGHIR AHMAD (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 21, 27, 48A, 51A, 32
Headnote
B Environmental Law: Environment Protection Act, 1986 : Prevention of environment and control of pollution---Badkal Lake and C Surajkund tourist spots-Directions of this Court by its order dated 10.5.1996 to maintain green belts around these areas and restrict construction work explained-Further 1950 : Articles 14, 21, 27, 48A and 51A-Duty of State to protect and improve the environment-Explained-!'Precautionary principle"-Discussed. Ve/lore Citizens Welfare Fornm v. Union of India & Ors., JT (1996) 7 S.C. 375; Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, Dehradoon v. State of
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