Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 698 · Decided 8 November 1995
Vineet Kumar Mathur v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 698 · [1995] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 806
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 327/1990
- Decided
- 8 November 1995
- Bench
- B.P. JEEVAN REDDY, G.T. NANAVATI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
Headnote
KUMAR MATHUR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. NOVEMBER 8, 1995 B [B.P. JEEVAN REDDY AND G.T. NANA VAT!, .TJ.] Contempt of Court Act, 1971 : Environme11tal pollution-~iver Gomti-Caused by industries- C Deficiencies in effluent treatmmt plant-Not removed--lndustries ordered to stop functioning-Consent administered. D A letter written by petitioner pointing out the pollution caused in the river Gomti and its causes, was treated as a 'writ petition by this Court and orders passed from time to time. Mohan Meakins Breweries was said to be one of the industries polluting the river. On January 15,
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