LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Environmental Laws Apr 2014 Evirnom Law 26.05.2014 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Answer the following (not more than two sentences) 20 marks
   • (a) Define Sustainable Development Define Coastal Regulation zone
   • (c) What is Eco-Mark ?
   • (d) Which Act is called the Umbrella Legislature and Why ?
   • (e) Why is Global Warming caused ?
   • (f) Define Air Pollution ?
   • (g) Define Reserved Area under the Forest Act ?
   • (h) Under the law of Torts, how can the Environmental pollution cases Under the National Environmental Tribunal Act, what is the limit within which application for compensation can be entertained ?
   • (j) Under the Wild-life Protection Act, who appoints the Chief Wild-life
2. Q2 Write short notes on any four 20 marks
   • (b) Noise Pollution
   • (c) Cognisance of offences under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
   • (f) Precautionary Principle
3. Q3 Solve any two into a sanctuary with weapons and some explosive chemicals. Soon, he leaves a fire burning in the sanctuary, in a manner to endanger it 20 marks
   • (i) Give the purposes for which the Wild-life Warden can grant permit to enter or reside in a Sanctuary
   • (ii) the restrictions under the Wild-life Protection Act for causing fire, entry with weapons or explosive substances
   • (b) During Navaratri festival, 'Satya Wachani Ram' group was playing loud music on the public road and arranged 'Dandiya' dance until 3 a.m. Objections were taken by the nearby residents but the organization refued to stop the programme
   • (i) What are the remedies available to nearby residents ?
   • (ii) Does the Environment Protection Act, 1986, have any provisions to curb noise Pollution ?
   • (c) "Itis sacred duty of all those who reside and carry on business along the river, to close the tanneries, if they have failed to take immediate steps required for the Primary Treatment of Industrial
   • (i) State the case in question
   • (ii) Briefly give the fact and decision of the case
4. Q4 Answer any four of the following 48 marks
   • (a) State and explain the Constitutional Provisions with respect to
   • (b) Elucidate how the Wild-life Protection Act seeks to protect the wild animals and plants by stating the salient features of the Act ?
   • (c) State the role of Judicial Activism in Public Interest Litigation cases?
   • (d) State the powers of the State Board and explain the procedure to be adopted for analyzing the samples of water by it ?
   • (e) Critically examine the Protection of the Environment with respect to the provisions under the criminal law and law of torts ?
   • (f) Define Bio-medical Waste. Describe the Provisions regarding the segregation, packing, transportation and storage of Biomedical Waste as per the provision of Bio-medical
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