Environment & Ecology·Environmental Cases

Convention on Biological Diversity — Environmental Cases

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Environmental Cases

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Various cases)

1987 onwards

While not directly on CBD, these landmark cases laid the jurisprudential foundation for environmental protection in India, establishing principles like 'polluter pays',…

T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India

1997

This extensive and ongoing series of judgments by the Supreme Court significantly broadened the definition of 'forest' and brought all forests, irrespective of ownership or…

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