Supreme Court of India
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Ors.
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4 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.
From the headnote
Constitution of India-Articles 21 and 32-Blatant and large-scale misuse c of residential premises for commercial use in Delhi-lack of enforcement of building and land use laws and orders of Courts for their implementation-- Held, rule of law is the essence of democracy-It has to be preserved-Laws have to be enforced-Supreme Court cannot remain a mute spectator when misuse affects the environment and healthy living of the citizens- Implementation of the law to stop blatant misuse of land cannot be delayed further--lt has to be stopped in a phased manner beginning with major violators…
Where later benches applied it
- 2020 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2018 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2017 M.c.mehta v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2010 Smt. Poonam v. Sumit Tanwar
Of those, 4 referred to
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