Supreme Court of India
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
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Environmental Laws: Environment (Protection) Act, 1986/Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974/Water (Prevention and Control of Poilution) Act, 19741 Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980/Constitution of India, 1950; Article 21: Writ petition for stopping mining activity in the vicinity of Delhi-Haryana border on ground of environmental degradation-Issuance of directions by the Supreme Court to Expert Environment Agencies/Institutions to suggest ways and means for preventing and controlling pollution in the sensitive ecological region of the border area-Compliance thereto by the…
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