Topics for Assignment and Presentation in Environmental Law_24-25

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1 Evolution of Environmental Law in India 1
2 Constitutional Provisions for Environmental Protection 2
3 The Environment Protection Act, 1986 3
4 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 4
5 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 5
6 The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 6
7 The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 7
8 Public Trust Doctrine in Indian Environmental Law 8
9 Precautionary Principle in Indian Environmental Jurisprudence 9
10 Polluter Pays Principle in Indian Legal Framework 10
11 Sustainable Development and Indian Judiciary 11
12 Role of National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Environmental Protection 12
13 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in India 13
14 Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India 14
15 M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case) 15
16 Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra v. State of Uttar Pradesh 16
17 Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board v. M.V. Nayudu 17
18 S. Jagannath v. Union of India (Shrimp Farming Case) 18
19 Bombay Environmental Action Group v. State of Maharashtra 19
20 Oleum Gas Leak Case (M.C. Mehta v. Union of India) 20
21 Union Carbide Corporation v. Union of India (Bhopal Gas Tragedy Case) 21
22 Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar 22
23 T. Damodar Rao v. Special Officer, Municipal Corporation, Hyderabad 23
24 Role of Judiciary in Upholding Environmental Rights 24
25 Environmental Protection under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution 25
26 Right to Clean and Healthy Environment 26
27 Role of NGOs in Environmental Protection in India 27
28 Environmental Law and Corporate Social Responsibility 28
29 Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Environmental Governance 29
30 Environmental Law and Climate Change in India 30
31 The Kyoto Protocol and India's Commitments 31
32 The Paris Agreement and India's Role 32
33 The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) 33
34 The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 34
35 The Hazardous Waste Management Rules, 2016 35
36 The E-Waste Management Rules, 2016 36
37 The Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 37
38 The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 38
39 The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 39
40 The Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 40
41 The Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 41
42 The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 42
43 The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 43
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of
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Forest Rights) Act, 2006
45 The Indian Forest Act, 1927 45
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46 The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 46
47 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977 47
48 The Factories Act, 1948 and Environmental Provisions 48
49 Nuisance as a Tort in Environmental Law 49
50 Strict Liability and Absolute Liability: Bhopal Gas Tragedy and Oleum Gas Case 50
51 Negligence and Environmental Harm: Case Studies 51
52 Compensation for Environmental Damages under Tort Law 52
53 The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 53
54 The Electricity Act, 2003 and Renewable Energy 54
- The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 55
- The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Environmental Provisions 56
- The Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Environmental Provisions 57
- The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997 58
- The Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 59
- The Role of Media in Environmental Awareness 60

Prescribed Books
1. P. Leela Krishnan, Environmental Law in India, Third Edition, Lexis Nexis
Armin Rosencranz - Environmental Law and its Policy in India.
2. S. C. Shastri, Environmental Law, Third Edition, Eastern Book Company.

Reference Books
1. Lal's Encyclopedia on Environment Protection and Pollution Laws, Fifth Edition, volume 1 & 2, Delhi Law House.
2. Shyam Armin and Divan Environmental Rosencranz, And Law in India, (Cases, Materials' Statutes), and Second
Edition, Oxford University Press.
3. Relevant Bare Acts/Notifications.

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