LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Environmental Laws Aug 2023 75/25 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer questions in one or two sentences: (Attempt Any 6) 12 marks
   • 1. State any two objectives of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.\
   • 2. Define the term “occupier” as per The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981.\
   • 3. Define National Park as per the Wildlife
   • 4. What is climate change?
   • 5. What is Eco-mark?\
   • 6. Write about any four advantages of Environment Impact Assessment for the protection of environment
   • 7. What is “Judicial
   • 8. What does Article 51(a)(g) of the Indian Constitution
2. Q11 Write Short Notes (Attempt Any 2) 2 marks
   • 1. Factors Affecting the Quality of Environment
   • 2. General Powers of the Central Government under Environment Protection Act, 1986
   • 4. Precautionary Principle
3. Q11 I. Situational Problem (Attempt any 2)
   • 1. Mr. Aand Mr. B are neighbours. Mr. A constituted a chimney, with its holds projecting towards Mr. B’s side on the east-west. Mr. B complained that the smoke and fumes from the chimney were causing injury to his health and discomfort in the enjoyment of his property
   • a .Explain the types of Nuisance and define them
   • b .Advice Mr. B on what legal remedy he can seek against Mr. A./ U
   • 2. Mr. X established an electric flour Mill adjacent to Mr. Y’s house. The running of the Mill produced such noise and vibrations that Mr. Y and his family did not get peace due to noise pollution during the day as well as at night
   • a. Define Noise Pollution./ HAT
   • b. Advise Mr. Y on what remedy he can seek against Mr. X./ 4 X
   • 3. A group of hunters entered illegally into a sanctuary carrying weapons, matchbox and kerosene etc. they succeeded in trapping few wild animals
   • a. What action will be taken against the culprit group?
   • b. What are the restrictions on the entry in the sanctuary? Explain
   • 4. Mr. Amar plans to set up a quarry on land declared a Protected Forest./ 4
   • a. State the activities prohibited in a Protected Forest as per the Indian Forest Act,
   • b. Can Mr. Amar be allowed or granted permission to set up a factory on land declared a Protected Forest as per the provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927?
4. Q1 V Long Answers (Attempt any 3)(39 Marks) (13 marks each )
   • 1.Explain in detail the Polluter Pays Principle and its importance in protecting the environment in
   • 2. Discuss the role of public interest litigation in protecting the environment, citing
   • 3. Discuss in detail the procedure followed in the collection of effluent samples, submission of analysis reports, and actions taken against defaulters under the Air Act,
   • 4. Explain in detail the salient features of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
   • 5. Explain the various provisions of the Rio Declaration and their importance in protecting the environment in India./ fafae

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