LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Environmental Laws June 2018 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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1. Q1 Answer the following (not more than two sentences) : 20 marks
   • a) What is global warming?
   • b) What is ‘Action taken in good faith’ under the air act?
   • d) is Eco-system?
   • e) Define ‘Sanctuary’ under Wild life Act 1972
   • f) State four effects of Noise pollution
   • g) What is ‘Inter-generational equity’?
   • h) Define ‘hazardous Substance’ under the Hazardous waste rules
   • i) Establishment of ‘joint pollution Control Board’ under the Water Act
   • j) Define Strict Liability,
2. Q2 Write short notes (any four): 20 marks
   • b) Grant of Authorization under Bio-medical waste rules United Nation's Declaration on Right to development
   • f) Need for wildlife conservation
3. Q3 Solve the following (any two): 12 marks
   • a) The Mumbai Cotton Mill is situated near populated area, Surrounding residents want to lodge the complaint against the said Mill which is emitting toxic gases, particulate matters with black smoke through its Chimney which causes health hazards
4. Q1 Which is the proper forum to lodge the complaint?
5. Q2 What action will be taken against the Mill by the authority? 3, What directions can be given to the Mill under Section 5 of EPA? A state government de-reserves a Reserve forest without the central approval and permitted deforestation in order to construct a dam for power generation What are the restrictions on the de-reservation of reserved forest under Sections 2 of the Forest conservation Act?
6. Q2 Who will be liable in case of default?
7. Q3 What is the penalty for contravention of provisions?
   • c) Devotional music is played using loud speakers every day from 4am to llpm ina temple, People living in the neighborhood complain of noise pollution. The temple management argues that playing devotional music is their constitutional right
8. Q1 Can action be taken against the temple management?
9. Q2 What plea temple management will have in this case’?
   • Q. P. Code ; 50521 Answer the following(any four) : (48)
   • a) State the role of judicial activism in protection and improvement of Environment in
   • b) Enumerate the powers of the Central government under the Environment protection Elaborate the various functions of the State Board under the water Act
   • d) Explain the procedure of collection of samples, its analysis under the Air Act and action against
   • e) Enumerate the various authorities in detail under the Wild life Act,
   • f) Define the “Sustainable development’ and evaluate its salient principles

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