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(1996) 5 SUPREME COURT CASES 647 BEFORE: KULDIP SINGH, FAIZAN UDDIN AND K. VENKATASWANI, JJ VELLORE CITIZEN’S WELFARE FORUM::::: ...

Held: Though the leather industry is of vital importance to the country as it generates foreign exchange and provides employment ...

The constitutional and statutory provisions protect a person’s right to fresh air, clean water and pollution –free environment, ...

Chronological list of Cases cited (1996) 3 SCC 212 : JT (1996) 2 SC 196, Indian Council for Nevior –Legal Action v. Union of In ...

The entire Ambur town and the villages situated nearby do not have good drinking water. Some of the influential and rich people ...

these industries in Statements 1and 2 have not achieved the standard or have not started functioning to the satisfaction of the ...

We also take this opportunity to direct TALCO to take full interest in these projects and have the projects completed within the ...

M/s TALCO Pernambut Tannery Effluent Treatment Co., Ltd., Bakkalapalli., Pernambut, District North Arcot Ambedkar. The CETPs m ...

Some of the tanneries are operating for a period of more than two decades. All this period, these tanneries have been polluting ...

avenues it has no right to destroy the ecology, degrade the environment and pose as a health- hazard. It cannot be permitted to ...

65) “....we are of the opinion that any principle evolved in this behalf should be simple, practical and suited to the condition ...

In view of the above-mentioned constituted and statutory provisions we have no hesitation in holding that the Precautionary Pri ...

While several measures have been taken for environmental protection both before and after the Conference, the need for a general ...

vi) laying down procedures and safeguards for the prevention of accidents which may cause environmental pollution and remedial m ...

to any person, officer or any authority and such person, officer or authority shall be bound to comply with such directions. Exp ...

viii) Proximity to a protected area under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 or a sanctuary, N ...

The Government also direct that under any circumstances if any highly polluting industry is proposed to be set up within one ki ...

having justified the standards stipulated by the Board, we direct that these standards are to be maintained by the tanneries and ...

by the authorities and also for restoring the damaged environment. The pollution fine is liable to be recovered as arrears of la ...

Mr. M.C. Mehta has been assisting this Court to our utmost satisfaction. We place on record our appreciation for Mr. Mehta. We ...