B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 10 Environmental Law 2018 Dec Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Explain the role of public interest litigation in environmental protection.
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2. Q2 Write a note on the Stockholm declaration, 1972.
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3. Q3 Define air pollution. Explain the powers and functions of the Central Pollution Control Board to control and prevent air pollution.
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4. Q4 What is green house effect ? Discuss the consequences of green house effect and global warming.
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5. Q5 How judiciary has responded to forest conservation ? Refer to decided cases.
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6. Q6 Why should wild life be protected ? Why are species becoming extinct ?
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7. Q7 Discuss with decided cases the dimensions of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution in relation to environment.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Sustainable development
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2. Q8 (b) Class Action
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3. Q8 (c) Protected areas
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q9 (a) The government of Telangana decided to deport all its pavement and slum dwellers back to their villages for the purpose of improving the quality of life of the city of Hyderabad. Do the pavement and slum dwellers have a Constitutional remedy ?
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2. Q9 (b) The Orissa Government passes a legislation imposing a ban on the operation of saw mills within the notified areas with the object of protecting trees. The petitioner who is operating saw mills for the past ten years within the notified area questions the Constitutional validity of the legislation because only he is affected by it. Advise the petitioner.
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3. Q9 (c) X Ltd. set up an unauthorised electric fence around his farm to protect his crops from wild animals. An elephant came into contact with the fence and died. Examine X's liability.
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