TOPIC:-“Compatibility between Indian Environmental Laws

and International Conventions with special focus on Air and

Water law”

MADE BY: DHIRAJ SINGH

ROLL NO: 37
SAP ID: 500047975
 INTRODUCTION.

 HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENT IN INDIA

 STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE AND MISCONCEPTION(LINK BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT
AND ENVIRONMENT)
 CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Art. 48-A, Art. 51- A (g), Article 21- Right to Life )
 DIFFERENT ACTS-WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT, Water (Prevention and Control
 of Pollution) Act of 197, The Air (Prevention and Control
 of Pollution) Act 1981.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM.

 POPULATION GROWTH – INFRA DEVELOPMENT

 UNCONTROLLED HUMAN ACTIVITY
 LACK OF ENFORCEMENT ,FUNDS , MANPOWER.
SCOPE OF RESEARCH

 1. What are the laws related to Air and Water in India and International
convention regarding same.
 2. Gap between Indian law and international convention regarding air and
water law.
 3. Loop holes in Indian law and other challenges related to Air and water law
and implication of these Laws.
RESEARCH QUESTION.

 How did the environmental law develop nationally as well as internationally

to protect various kinds of environmental pollution?
 What are the various types of environmental pollution and sources of such
pollution?
 What are the emerging trends in the direction of prevention and control of air
and water pollution In india.
 How did the court in india and in the international regime respond to the
problem of water pollution.
 Whether law of india is effective to deal with pollution and does other
country have better law and effective mechanism.
HYPOTHESIS

 THE ABSENCE OF COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION IS ONE OF

THE REASON FOR THE EVER INCREASING PROBLEM OF NOT JUST AIR AND
WATER POLLUTION BUT ALL KINDS OF POLLUTION BOTH NATIONALLY AND INT.
 THE LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK IN INDIA FAILS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM
EFFECTIVELY.
 OTHER COUNTRY HAVE BETTER LAW AND IMPLIPICATION OF SAME.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE

 TO TRACE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENT LAW

 TO STUDY EMERGING TRENDS N THE DIRECTION OF PREVENTION AND CONTROL
OF AIR AND WATER POLLUTION IN INDIA.
 TO EXPLORE THE INT. SCENARIO IN REGULATION OF GLOBAL AIR AND WATER
POLLUTION
 TO EVALUATE RESPONSES OF THE COURTS OF INDIA TO THE PROBLEM OF AIR
AND WATER POLLUTION
CHAPTERIZATION

 INTRODUCTION –OBJECTIVE,SCOPE ETC.

 EVOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENT LAW IN INDIA AND CURRENT SCENARIO
 AIR AND WATER POLLUTION –OVERVIEW OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND
REGULATION IN INDIA
 EMERGING TRENDS IN PREVENTION AND CONTROLLING OF WATER POLLUTION
IN INDIA
 INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO ON AIR AND WATER POLLUTION
 JUDICIAL CONTRIBUTION IN PREVENTION OF AIR AND WATER POLLUTION(CASES)
 CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
 BIBLIOGRAPHY
CASES

 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas case)-ABSOLUTE LIABILITY

 Rylands v. Fletcher
 Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India-SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
 MC Mehta v. Kamal Nath –PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE
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