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Semester 6 · Third Year · 4 credits

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Syllabus for Environmental Law

Semester 6 · Third Year · 4 credits

Module I

  • 1 Environment, its components, and factors affecting the quality of environment
  • including global warming, climate change and kinds of pollution.
  • 2 Environmental Law – meaning and purpose.
  • 3 Constitutional Provisions relating to rights and duties of people and government
  • Public Interest Litigation and Judicial Activism.
  • 1.4 General Laws and Environment Protection- application of Tort law, Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code.

Module II

  • 2.1 Environment Protection from International Perspectives- Stockholm Conference, Rio Declaration and Johannesburg Declaration
  • Introduction to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol, Montreal Protocol and Convention on Biological Diversity
  • 2.2 Environment Protection-Significant Concepts and Principles- Sustainable development
  • Polluter Pays Principle
  • Precautionary Principle
  • Environment Impact Assessment- CG Notification
  • Eco-mark
  • Intergenerational and Intragenerational Duty
  • Public Trust Doctrine

Module III

  • 3.1 The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974- Definitions, Establishments of - Central Pollution Control Board (S. 3)
  • The State Pollution Control Board (S. 4)
  • Joint Board (S. 13)
  • Functions of Central Pollution Control Board (S.16), The State Pollution Control Board (S. 17)
  • Prevention & Control of Water Pollution (S.19 – S. 33), Penalties & Procedure (S.41- S. 50)
  • 3.2 The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981- Definitions, Establishments of - Central Pollution Control Board (S. 3)
  • The State Pollution Control Board (S. 4)
  • Constitution of State Board (S. 5)
  • Functions of Central Board (S.16)
  • Functions of State Boards (S. 17)
  • Prevention and Control of Air Pollution (S.19- S. 33A)
  • Penalties and Procedure (S. 37- S.46)
  • 3.3 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986- Definitions
  • General Powers of the Central Government (S.3)
  • Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environmental Pollution (S.7 – S.14)
  • Penal Provision (S.15-S.17)
  • 3.4 Indian Forest Act 1927 and Forest Conservation Act, 1980-

Module IV

  • 1 The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010- Scope (sec 3-13), Jurisdiction, Powers and Proceedings of the Tribunal (sec 14-25), Penal Provisions (26-28)
  • 1 The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972- Definitions, Hunting of Wild Animals (sec- 9,11 &12)
  • Protection of Specified Plants (sec 17A-H)
  • Protected Areas Sanctuaries, National Parks & Closed Area (sec 18 – 49C)
  • Offences Against Wildlife (sec 50 – 58Y)
  • 4.3 Rules addressing some environmental problems- Bio-Medical Waste Rules 2016
  • Hazardous wastes Rules 1989
  • Noise Pollution Rules 2000
  • Ozone Depleting Substances Rules 2014
  • Solid Waste Management Rules 2016

SUGGESTED READINGS

  • 1 P. Leelakrishnan, The Environmental Law in India, Butterworths – India
  • 2 P. Leelakrishnan, Environmental Law in India, Lexis Nexis
  • 3 Shyam Diwan& Armin Rosencranz, Environmental Law and Policy in India, Oxford University Press
  • 4 S. C. Shastri, Environmental Law, Eastern Book Company.
  • 5 Gurdip Singh, Environmental Law in India, MacMillan Publisher.
  • 6 Benny Joseph, Environment Studies, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
  • 7 Environmental & Pollution Laws in India by Justice T S Doabia, Lexis Nexis
  • 8 Krishan Keshav, Law and Environment, Singhal Law Publications
  • 9 Green Book: Pollution Control Act, Rules and Notifications Issued Thereunder
  • 10 Book Corporation's Principles of Environmental Laws by Dr. Rabindra Kr. Pathak, Ms. Surbhi Singh
  • 11 Asia Law House's Environmental Law by DR. S. R. Myneni
  • 12 Environment, Energy and Climate Change Author: Nawneet Vibhaw, Lexis Nexis
  • 13 All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, Katharine K. Wilkinson
  • 14 Dr. Paramjit Jaiswal et al Environmental Law. Allahabad Law Agency, 5 Edition 2021 th
  • 15 Our Common Future- The Bruntland Commission Report
  • 16 Shantakumar‘s Introduction to Environmental Law, Wadhwa and Company
  • 17 H. N. Tiwari, Environmental Law, Allahbad Law Agency

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai Revised Syllabus for LL.B. (5 years) Five Years Integrated Course (CBCS), in force from the academic year 2022-23 and amended in June 2023. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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