B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 10 Environmental Law 2019 Jun Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 What is green house effect ? Discuss the consequences of global warming.
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2. Q2 Discuss the environmental dimensions of Art. 21 of Indian Constitution with the help of decided cases.
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3. Q3 What is public nuisance ? Explain the provisions of criminal law relating to abatement of public nuisance.
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4. Q4 Explain the significance of Rio-Summit and its principles.
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5. Q5 Define 'Air Pollution'. Explain how Indian judiciary dealt with sound pollution problem.
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6. Q6 Explain the cruelties against animal as defined in prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Are there any exceptions to the definition.
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7. Q7 Explain the powers and functions of central authority under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
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Write short note on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Absolute liability
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2. Q8 (b) Class action
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3. Q8 (c) Bio-diversity.
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Solve any two of the following problems with reasons :

1. Q9 (a) Dharwad Sugar factory used to store molasses, a by-product in manufacturing sugar, in a mud tank located close to Mr. John's land. Due to burrowing activity of rodents the said tank containing 8000 tons of molasses collapsed and emptied-themselves on Mr. John's land damaging standing crop of paddy and sugarcane. Mr. John claims compensation by filing a petition before competent court. Will he succeed ? Give reasons.
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2. Q9 (b) Karnataka Government leased a piece of land on the bank of river Bhadra, to build a resort, which happens to be protected forest. The resort proprietor to save his leased property from water current, constructed a concrete wall along river bank, which made the river flow to swing to the other bank of the river washing away substantial part of the land where horticultural crops were grown. Now farmers filed a PIL questioning the validity of lease granted in favour of hotelier. What shall be the ground for petition ?
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3. Q9 (c) A rubber industry was situated in the industrial estate and was given licence under Panchayaths and department of industry. The industry using carbon black in huge quantities, polluted the atmosphere and failed to apply the preventive measures resulted in discomforts, injury and nuisance to the resident of the locality. Suggest remedies available under tort law.
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