LLB 3 Years Sem 2 Environmental Laws Dec 2022 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer any six in not more than 2 sentences: 12 marks
   • a. Define " Air Pollutant" as defined under the Air Act, 1981
   • b. What does “Educational Institution” mean as per the Noise Pollution Rules 2000?
   • c. Define " Occupier " as defined under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
   • d. What is “Bio-Medical Wastes” as per the Bio-Medical Waste Rules, 1998?
   • e. U/S 22A of Air Act, 1981 where can an application be filed by the State Board and
   • f. What does “Uncured Trophy” mean under the Wildlife(Protection) Act, 1972?
   • g. What is the extent of the applicability of the Environment(Protection) Act, 1986?
   • h. Briefly explain the reports of the results of analysis under the Air Act,1981
   • i. Where can an appeal be filed under the Water Act, 1974?
   • j. Explain the concept of Sustainable Development
2. Q2 Write Short Notes on Any Two of the following: 12 marks
   • a. Cognizance of Offences under the Air Act, 1981
   • b. ‘Hunting’ under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
   • c. Restrictions on use of Loudspeakers under the Noise Pollution Rules, 2000
   • d. Power of entry and inspection u/s 10 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
3. Q3 Answer Any Two of the Following: 12 marks
   • a. A gas leak on Wednesday night killed four workers in a pharmaceutical plant in Badlapur MIDC, while few others were battling for life. Toxic gases began leaking out of the pipelines in the plant, 90 km from Mumbai. Within no time, around 20 workers in the vicinity started feeling breathless. Many of them were also vomiting and few fell unconscious
   • (i) Explain the powers of the Board to give Directions to the polluter for causing State any two functions of the State Board under the Air Act, 1981
   • b. Climate change is a phenomenon everyone has heard about; few have woken up to its potential threat. Today, the myth is that because so many people are talking about climate change, there must also be something serious being done about it. The Indian government has not even begun to inform its people about the potential dangers of climate change, leave alone equip them to deal with the catastrophe ahead. Ignoring climate change is almost certainly going to destroy the economies of the industrial nations
   • (i) Explain the concept of Global Warming What is Polluter Pays Principle?
   • c. Mr X, an industrialist, believed in expanding his business which attracted him to a very suitable plot for establishing a new industrial venture for manufacturing shoes
   • (i) Whose consent does Mr X require under the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 to set up a new industry? Explain
   • (ii) Upon grant of consent to Mr X, state two conditions which the said authority may ask him to comply with
   • d. Amol Maternity Home, a well-known center for abortions was doing very well in the past one year. The House keeping team, who emptied the waste from the Maternity Home complained several times as their fingers would get cuts due to the used surgical needles. They also noticed aborted foetus several times, dumped in the dust-bin
   • (i) Can Bio-medical Waste Rules, 1998 be applicable in the above case? Explain Does the maternity home need to apply for Authorization? Explain
4. Q4 Answer any Two of the following 24 marks
   • a. “Public Interest Litigation has greater significance in the field of environment pollution”. Explain with reference to decided cases
   • b. U/S 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 explain the Powers of the Central Government to take measures
   • c. Explain the salient features of the Penal Provisions of the Water Act, 1974
   • d. Discuss the provisions of the Constitution of India relating to environment protection AT HAF Yo
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