Environment & Ecology·Environmental Cases
India and SDGs — Environmental Cases
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Environmental Cases
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Taj Trapezium Case)
1997This landmark judgment established the principle that environmental protection is integral to the right to life under Article 21, directly supporting SDG 3 (Good Health) and SDG…
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India
1996This case established the 'polluter pays' principle and precautionary principle as part of Indian environmental law, directly supporting SDG 6 (Clean Water) and SDG 12…
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India
2000This judgment addressed the complex relationship between development projects and displacement, touching upon multiple SDGs including SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 6 (Clean Water), and…