Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad

Academic Year- 2025-2025 (Batch of 2021-26)

BA/BBA. LLB Course Handout (Semester VIII)
Course : Environmental Law
Course Code : 0103230802/0103240802 No. Credits 04
Catalog Code : T2486 No. Hours 60
Faculty name : Dr. Sanu Rani Paul and Dr. Vineeta Kumari Chowdhary
Consultation : Working Hours
hours
Mobile : 9573634620 Email ID sanu.paul@slsh.edu.in
8765268554 vineeta.chowdhary@slsh.edu.in

BA/ BBA LLB Program Objective:

Program Objective: -
1. By Studying law in the particular context of humanities and social sciences the students are
groomed to respond to governance, administration and human behavior.

2. Student’s gain an edge over other peers to lead and shape social and public enterprises such as
the State, Community organization and Social Enterprises.

3. Course curriculum facilitates learning Law in a profound way in response to contemporary

development with hands on experience in legal knowledge and skills in value frame work in a
fast-changing India set in a de-globalizing world.

4. The Student will be groomed in intellectual integrity, ethics.

5. The Student will improve cognitive, problem-solving skills, independent critical thinking with
research capabilities

6. Students will be able to cultivate the ability to appreciate role of lawyers in justice education
in globalizing world, sustainability, poverty and vulnerability.

Course Objectives:

1. To state the historical perspective of importance of Environmental protection.

2. To describe the evolution of Environmental law since the dawn of modern India.
3. To create an understanding and critical awareness of the foundational principles of the
legal system related to the protection of the environment in context

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4. To identify and critically assess the framework of environmental law in national and
international level in the context of ethics, values, human rights perspective and
constitutional values
5. To explore the complex social, economic and political context in which environmental
law exists.
6. To demonstrate the interplay of Environmental Laws with other laws such as Law of
Torts, Criminal Procedure Code, Constitution of India and Indian Penal Code; apart from
covering the major legislations relating to Air Act, Water Act, Environment Protection Act,
Public Liability Insurance Act, Indian Forest Act, Wildlife Protection act, NGT Act.
7. To analyse the environmental issues, debates and ideas that have been influencing
the policies, laws and mind set of masses like the relationship of trade and environment,
human rights and environment, environmental justice et al.
8. To investigate the relationship between human life and the environment from amoral,
ethical and legal perspective illustrating current and emerging problems and potential
solutions.

Essential Text-

Prof. Satish C. Shastri, Environmental Law, 6th Edition 2018, Eastern Book Company

Reference Reading-
1. Divan, Shyam and Rosencranz, Armin, Environmental Law and Policy in India: Cases,
Materials and Statutes, 4th edition, 2005, Oxford University Press

2. Leelakrishnan P., Environmental Law Case Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis Nexis

3. Dr. Upadhyay, Environmental Law, 5thEdn 2018, Central Law Agency

4. Dr. C. R.G. Chaturvedi, Ancient Law of Environment, 2010, Universal Law Publishing Co.

5. Dr. Paramjit S. Jaswal, Dr. Nishtha Jaswal, Vibhuti Jaswal, Environmental Law, 4 thEdn 2016
(Reprint), Allahabad Law Agency

6. Dr. S.C. Tripathi, Environmental Law, 7thEdn. 2019, Central Law Publications

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7. Dr. S. Shanthakumar, Environmental Law, 2ndEdn. 2005, Lexis Nexis

8. Kailash Thakur, Environmental Protection and Policy in India, 2013, Deep and Deep
Publications

9. Emma Lees, Jorge E. Vinuales, The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Environmental Law,
2019, OUP

10 Lal’s Encyclopaedia on Environment Protection and Pollution Laws, Vol. 1,2 and 3, 6 thEdn.
2020, Delhi Law House

11. A.Kumar, Biodiversity conservation and management in India, Brazil and South Africa: Law, policy
and diplomacy in the contemporary age. in Biodiversity,Taylor and Francis

12. R.V. Percival, C.H. Schoeder, et al., Environmental regulation: Law, science, and policy, Wolters
Kluwer Law and Business

13. Environmental Governance in India: An Inefficient outcome due to lack of specialized and strong
institutions, TERI School of Advanced Studies, Researchgate.

EBC Books

1. ShobhalathaUdupudi et al. (Edtd), Envronmental Law: Contemporary Issues, 2019, Eastern

Book Company

2. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.), Natural Resources Law, 2016, Eastern Book Company

3. Surendra Malik & Sudeep Malik, Supreme Court on Environmental Law, 2015, Eastern Book
Company

4. Dr. Usha Tandon (Ed.), Climate Change: Law, Policy and Governance, 2016, Eastern Book
Company

5. Gurdip Singh, Environmental Law, 2nd Edition 2016, Eastern Book Company

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 COURSE MAP:

Course Description COURSR MAP:

Learning Outcomes Assessment

EnvironmentalLaw is the Student will be able to understand the Test/Project

body of law that governs importance of environment, ecology,
the use and protection of Environmental Law in the present day
natural resources. It is the and in a historical perspective.
law relating to containment Exam
of pollution on the Student would comprehend learn
Subject and Course Code: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ()

environmental through critically about the international Test/Project

human interference and developments in the area of
otherwise. This law Environment and various legislations
provides the rules and and conventions pertaining to
regulations that control
various authorities and Students will be able to have a holistic
individuals etc. who come perspective of the various dimensions Test/Project
into contact with of the context in which law exist to
environment. It also deals effectively analyse various
with the national and environmental issues, debates and ideas
international principles that influences policies , laws etc and
relating to protection of
environment and its Students will be able to investigate the
relationship between human life and Test/Project
application through law and
judicial activism. environment from amoral, ethical and
legal perspective in the background of
various issues and potential solutions.

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 DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

Session Plan Evidence

of
Learning
Mapping
CO with
SO
Sessio Topic/ Intended Resource and References Intended Assessment Weightin
n Learning Delivery g (S, M,
Process W, NL)
1 Introduction to the OBE PPT
Syllabus

Introduction to the
Subject
2-3 UNIT – 1 Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO (4)/LO
Indian Approaches S. C. Shastri, Environmental PPT/ Research (4)-S
regarding Law, 6th Edition 2018, Discussion Project.
Environment Eastern Book Company

1.1Concept of Chapter 1: Ancient

Environment Environmental Ethics
Protection in
Ancient India Further Reading:

1.2 Historical 1. Dr. C. R.G. Chaturvedi,

Prudence: Ancient Law of
Kautilya's Rules; Environment, 2010,
Practices of Universal Law Publishing
Bishnoi Co., p. 51-90
Community,
Medieval Era, 2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Gandhian Environmental Law Case
Philosophy, etc. Book, 4th Edition 2017,
and their Relevance Lexis Nexis, p. 8-9
Today
3. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2nd
Edn. 2005, Lexis Nexis, p.
73-78

Journal Articles:

1. Peggy Rodgers
Kalas, Environmental Justice in

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 India, 1 Asia-PAC. J. oN HUM.
Rts. & L. 97 (2000).

2. Govindasamy
Agoramoorthy & Minna J.
Hsu, Reviving India's
Grassroots Social Work for
Sustainable Development,
51 INT'l Soc. WORK 544 (2008).
4 1.3 Need for Essential Reading:
Environment Law S. C. Shastri, Environmental
Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 3: Need for

Environmental Law: An
Indian Perspective

Further Reading:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2 Edn.
nd

2005, Lexis Nexis, p.1-34

Journal Article:
1.P. Leelakrishnan, Law and
Sustainable Development in
India, 9 J. ENERGY & NAT.
Resources L. 193 (1991).

2. Peggy Rodgers
Kalas, Environmental Justice in
India, 1 Asia-PAC. J. oN HUM.
Rts. & L. 97 (2000).

3. S.
Radhakrishnan, Development of
Environmental Law,
7 LAW REV. GOV't L.C. 1 (2007).
5 UNIT - 2 Essential Reading: Article Test/ CO (2)/LO
Environmental Discussion Research (2)-S
Policy in India S. C. Shastri, Environmental and Lecture Project
Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company
2.1
Pre- Independence Chapter: 1
Period Ancient Environmental
Ethics

Chapter 5

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 Environmental Pollution and
Control under other Laws
(IPC)

Further Reading:

Books:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 73-84

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 8-9

Articles:

6-7 2.2 Essential Reading: Article Test/ CO (2)/LO

Post- Independence S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Research (2)-S
Period Law, 6th Edition 2018, and Lecture Project
Eastern Book Company

2.3 Chapter 4: The Indian

The Present-Day Constitution and
Status Environment Protection

Further Reading:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 10-12

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 8-9

Journal Article:
1.P. Leelakrishnan, Law and
Sustainable Development in
India, 9 J. ENERGY & NAT.
Resources L. 193 (1991).

2. Bibhu Prasad Tripathy, India,

5 Asia PAC. J. ENVTL. L. 155
(2000).

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 3. Peggy Rodgers
Kalas, Environmental Justice in
India, 1 Asia-PAC. J. oN HUM.
Rts. & L. 97 (2000).

4. Zafar Mahfooz Nomani, The

Human Right to Environment in
India: Legal Precepts and
Judicial Doctrines in Critical
Perspective, 5
Asia PAC. J. ENVTL. L. 113 (2000).

5. S.
Radhakrishnan, Development of
Environmental Law,
7 LAW REV. GOV't L.C. 1 (2007).
CASES

8 2.4 Essential Reading: Lecture Test/ CO(2)/

Govt. Policy S. C. Shastri, Environmental Research LO(2)-S
towards Law, 6th Edition 2018, Project
Environment Issues Eastern Book Company

Appendix 2: National
Environment Policy

Further Reading:

2. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),

Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book
Company, p. 16, 231-236

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 35-72

Journal Article:

1.Tuula Honkonen, Tackling

Cookstove Emissions in India:
Towards an Enabling Policy
Environment and More Effective
Legal Solutions,
16 LAW ENV't & DEV. J. 195
(2020).

9 UNIT – 3 Essential Reading: Case Test/ CO (3)/LO

Principles/ S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Research (3)-S

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Doctrine of Law, 6th Edition 2018, and Lecture Project
Environmental Eastern Book Company
Law
3.1 Concept of Chapter 4: The Indian
Sustainable Constitution and
Development Environment Protection

Further Reading:

Journal Article:

1. Sanjeev Kumar
Tiwari, Sustainable
Development and Protection of
Environment in India: Judicial
Perspective,
4 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 91 (2013).

2. P. Leelakrishnan, Law and

Sustainable Development in
India, 9 J. ENERGY & NAT.
Resources L. 193 (1991).

Books:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 110-
112

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 231-235

Landmark Cases:
1. S. Jagannath v. Union of
India (1997)

2. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

3. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1997)

4. MC Mehta v. Kamalnath

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 (2002)

5. Indian Council fo r Enviro-

legal Action v. Union of India
(1996)

6. Vellore Citizens Welfare

Forum v. Union of India
(1996)

7. MI Builders v. Radhey
Shyam Sahu (1999)

8. Chinnappa v. Union of
India (2003)

9. Goa Foundation case I

(2000) and II (2001)

10. Bangalore Medical Trust

v. BS Muddappa (1991)

11. A.P. Pollution Control

Board v. Prof. MV Nayudu
(1999)

12. Mohd. Salim v. State of

Uttarakhand (2017)

13. Banwasi Seva Ashram v.

State of UP (1987)

14. Godavarmanirumulpad v.
Union of India (2006)

10-11 3.2 Essential Reading: Case Test/ CO (3)/LO

Precautionary S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Research (3)-S
Principle Law, 6th Edition 2018, and Lecture Project
Eastern Book Company
3.3
Polluter Pays Chapter 4: The Indian
Principle Constitution and
Environment Protection

Further Reading:

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Books:
1. 1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 103-
107, 383

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 223-228

Cases:

1. S. Jagannath v. Union of
India (1997)

2. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

3. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1997)

4. MC Mehta v. Kamalnath
(2002)

5. Indian Council for Enviro-

legal Action v. Union of India
(1996)

6. State of TN v. State of
Kerala (2014)

7. Research Foundation for

Science v. Union of India
(2005)

8. Andhra Pradesh Pollution

Control Board v. MV Nayudu
(1999)

Journal Article:

1. Abhijeet Singh & Shachi

Singh, Precautionary Principle
Infructuous, India Should Adopt
People v. Arctic Oil Approach to

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 Save the Environment,
4 ENV't L. & Soc'y J. 1 (2018).

2. Sanjeev Kumar
Tiwari, Sustainable
Development and Protection of
Environment in India: Judicial
Perspective,
4 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 91 (2013).

3. Mizan R. Khan, Polluter-

Pays-Principle: The Cardinal
Instrument for Addressing
Climate Change, 4 Laws 638
(2015).

1 3.4 Essential Reading- Lecture Test/ CO (3)/LO

2 Public Trust S. C. Shastri, Environmental Research (3)-S
12 Doctrine Law, 6th Edition 2018, Project
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 4: The Indian

Constitution and
Environment Protection

Cases:

1. MC Mehta v. Kamalnath
(2002)

2. Chinnappa v. Union of
India (2003)

3. MI Builders v. Radhey
Shyam Sahu (1999)

4. Partha Pratim Ghosh v.

State of WB (2000)

5. Hinch Lal Tiwari v.

Kamala Devi (2001)

Further Reading:

1. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),

Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book Company

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 Journal Article:

1. Michael C. Blumm, The

Public Trust Doctrine - A
Twenty-First Century Concept,
16 Hastings W.-
NW. J. ENVT'l L. & POL'y 105 (2010).

2. Sanjeev Kumar
Tiwari, Sustainable
Development and Protection of
Environment in India: Judicial
Perspective,
4 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 91 (2013).

3. Partha Pratim Paul, Doctrine

of Public Trust and Its
Application by the Judiciary in
Environmental Governance of
India: A Critique,
5 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 82 (2014).

4. Anne Richardson
Oakes, Judicial Resources and
the Public Trust Doctrine: A
Powerful Tool of Environmental
Protection, 7 TEL 469 (2018).

Books:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 108-
110

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 228-231

13 3.5 PPT Test/ CO(3)/

Environmental Essential Reading- Presentation Research LO(3)-S
Impact Assessment S. C. Shastri, Environmental and Lecture Project
Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 4: Need for

Environmental Law: An
Indian Perspective

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Cases:

1. S. Jagannath v. Union of
India (1997)

2. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

3. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1997)

4. MC Mehta v. Kamalnath
(2002)

5. Indian Council for Enviro-

legal Action v. Union of India
(1996)

6. Rural Litigation
Entitlement Kendra v. State
of UP (1988)

7. Association for
Environment Protection v.
State of Kerala (2013)

8. Narmada BachaoAndolan
v. Union of India (2000)

9. ND Jayal v. Union of India

(2004)

10. Sterile Industries (India)

ltd. v. Union of India (2013)

11. LalfageUmium Mining

Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
(2001)

Further Reading:

1. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),

Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book Company

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 Journal Article:

1. George Cyriac & Shamik

Sanjanwala, Environmental
Impact Assessment in India: An
Appraisal, 10 Student ADVOC. 74
(1998).

2. Sanjeev Kumar
Tiwari, Sustainable
Development and Protection of
Environment in India: Judicial
Perspective,
4 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 91 (2013).

3. Rukmini
Das, Compensation as
Equity in Context of
Common Heritage of
Mankind: A Key to
Sustainability and Inter-
Generational & Inter-
Regional Equity, 2
NUJS L. REV. 267 (2009).

Books:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 179-
185

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 255-282

14 UNIT - 4 Essential Reading- Lecture/ Test/ CO(4)/

International S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Research LO(4)-S
developments and Law, 6th Edition 2018, Project
their impact on Eastern Book Company
Indian
Environmental Chapter 14: International
Prudence Environmental Law

4.1 Further Reading:

Stockholm
Conference 1. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),
Natural Resources Law,

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4.2 2016, Eastern Book Company
Brundtland
Commission Cases:
Report
1. Jolly George Varghese v.
4.3 Basel Bank of Cochin (1980)
Convention 1989
2. ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant
4.4Earth Summit Shukla (1980)
Plus Five
3. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

4. State of TN v. Hind Stone

(1981)

5. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

6. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1997)

7. MC Mehta v. Kamalnath
(2002)

8. Indian Council for Enviro-

legal Action v. Union of India
(1996)

9. Rural Litigation
Entitlement Kendra v. State
of UP (1988)

Journal Article:

1. Shiraz
Rustomjee, Global
Environmental Law and
India,
36 INT'l J. LEGAL INFO. 34
2 (2008).
2. Muthu S.
Sundram, Basel
Convention on
Transboundary
Movement of
Hazardous Wastes:
Total Ban
Amendment,

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 9 PACE INT'l L. REV. 1
(1997).

Books:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 379-
388

15 4.5 Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(4)/

Kyoto Protocol Discussion Research LO(4)-S
S. C. Shastri, Environmental Project
4.6 International Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Environmental Eastern Book Company
Law and Global
Issues Chapter 14: International
Environmental Law

Further Reading:

1. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

2. State of TN v. Hind Stone

(1981)

3. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

4. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1997)

5. MC Mehta v. Kamalnath
(2002)

6. Indian Council for Enviro-

legal Action v. Union of India
(1996)

7. Rural Litigation
Entitlement Kendra v. State
of UP (1988)

Journal Article:

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 1. Shiraz Rustomjee, Global
Environmental Law and India,
36 INT'l J. LEGAL INFO. 342 (2008).

Books:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 379-
388

2. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),

Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book Company

3. Shabnam, ‘Revisiting the

No-Responsibility for
Climate Change under
Common but Differentiates
Responsibility,’ in Climate
Change: Law, Policy and
Governance, Dr. Usha
Tandon (Ed.), 2016, Eastern
Book Company

4. Chandreshwari Minhas,
‘Analysing Kyoto Protocol
and its Negotiation Process:
With Special Emphasis on its
Compliance System,’ in
Climate Change: Law, Policy
and Governance, Dr. Usha
Tandon (Ed.), 2016, Eastern
Book Company

16 Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO (4)/LO

4.6 International S. C. Shastri, Environmental PPT/ Research (4)-S
Environmental Law, 6th Edition 2018, Discussion Project. CO(3)/
Law and Global Eastern Book Company LO(3)-M
Issues
Chapter 14: International
Environmental Law

Further Reading:

1. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),

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 Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book Company

Chapter 7: Arup Poddar et al.

(Ed.), International
Environmental Law and
Natural Resource

Journal Article:

1. Shiraz Rustomjee, Global

Environmental Law and India,
36 INT'l J. LEGAL INFO. 342 (2008).

2. Andrew Schatz , Sara Vinson,

David R. Downes & Stephanie
Altman, International
Environment Law,
46 INT'l LAW. 419 (2012).

3. Gitanjali Nain Gill, The

National Green Tribunal of
India: A Sustainable Future
through the Principles of
International Environmental
Law, 16 ENVTL. L. REV. 183
(2014).

Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 379-
388

17 Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO (4)/LO

4.6.1 India's S. C. Shastri, Environmental PPT/ Research (4)-S
International Law, 6th Edition 2018, Discussion Project. CO(3)/
Obligations Eastern Book Company LO(3)-M

Chapter 14: International

4.6.2 Established Environmental Law
Norms of
International Law Further Reading:
Cases:
1. Jolly George Varghese v.
Bank of Cochin (1980)

2. ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant

Shukla (1980)

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3. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

4. State of TN v. Hind Stone

(1981)

5. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1987)

6. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1997)

7. MC Mehta v. Kamalnath
(2002)

8. Indian Council for Enviro-

legal Action v. Union of India
(1996)

9. Rural Litigation
Entitlement Kendra v. State
of UP (1988)

Journal Article:

1. Shiraz Rustomjee, Global

Environmental Law and India,
36 INT'l J. LEGAL INFO. 342 (2008).

2. Andrew Schatz, Sara Vinson,

David R. Downes & Stephanie
Altman, International
Environment Law,
46 INT'l LAW. 419 (2012).

3. Arunav Kaul, India's Stand at

the International Climate
Summits: Copenhagen,
Cancun, Durban, 8 NALSAR
Stud. L. REV. 160 (2013).

Books:

1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 379-
388

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18 4.7 Essential Reading- PPT Test/ CO(4)/
Copenhagen S. C. Shastri, Environmental Presentation Research LO(4)-S
Conference Law, 6th Edition 2018, and Lecture Project.
Eastern Book Company
4.8
Cancun Conference Chapter 14: International
Environmental Law

Further Reading:
Journal Article:
1. Jin Liu, The Cancun
Agreements,
13 ENVTL. L. REV. 43 (2011).

2. Soledad Aguilar, Outcomes

of the Cancun Conference,
41 ENVTL. POL'y & L. 10 (2011).

3. Hari M. Osofsky, The

Geography of Solving Global
Environmental Problems:
Reflections on Polycentric
Efforts to Address Climate
Change, 58 N.Y. L. Sch.
L. REV. 777 (2013).

4. Arunav Kaul, India's Stand at

the International Climate
Summits: Copenhagen,
Cancun, Durban, 8 NALSAR
Stud. L. REV. 160 (2013).

19 4.9 Essential Reading- PPT Test/ CO(4)/

Durban Conference S. C. Shastri, Environmental Presentation Research LO(4)-S
Law, 6th Edition 2018, and Lecture Project
4.10 Eastern Book Company
Further
Developments Chapter 14: International
relating to Climate Environmental Law
Change
Further Reading:

1. Thomas Deleuil, The

Common but Differentiated
Responsibilities Principle:
Changes in Continuity after the
Durban Conference of the
Parties,
21 REV. EUR. COMP. & INT'l ENVTL.
L. 271 (2012).

2. Lavanya Rajamani, The

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 Durban Platform for Enhanced
Action and the Future of the
Climate Regime,
61 INT'l & COMP. L.Q. 501 (2012).

3. Arunav Kaul, India's

Stand at the
International Climate
Summits: Copenhagen,
Cancun, Durban, 8
NALSAR
Stud. L. REV. 160
(2013).
Annalisa Savaresi, The
Paris Agreement: A New
Beginning,
34 J. ENERGY & NAT.
Resources L. 16 (2016).
20 UNIT - 5 Essential Reading- Lecture/PPT Test/ CO(2)/
Environment Research LO(2)-S
protection under S. C. Shastri, Environmental Project
the general laws Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company
5.1 Provisions
under the Indian Chapter 5: Environmental
Penal Code Pollution and Control under
Other Laws

Further Reading:
Journal Articles:
1. Bibhu Prasad Tripathy, India,
5 Asia PAC. J. ENVTL. L. 155
(2000).

2. Mitra Sharafi, David Arnold,

Toxic Histories: Poison and
Pollution in Modern India,
34 LAW & Hist. REV. 1071 (2016).

Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 327-
329

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 13-15

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21 5.2. Provisions Essential Reading: Article, Test/ CO(2)/
under Cr. P. C. S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Research LO(2)-S
Law, 6th Edition 2018, and Lecture Project
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 5: Environmental
Pollution and Control under
Other Laws

Further Reading:
Journal Article:

1. Mitra Sharafi, David Arnold,

Toxic Histories: Poison and
Pollution in Modern India,
34 LAW & Hist. REV. 1071 (2016).

Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 330-
338

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 15-24

22 5.3. Remedies Essential Reading: PPT Test/ CO(2)/

under the Law of S. C. Shastri, Environmental Presentation Research LO(2)-M
Torts Law, 6th Edition 2018, and Lecture Project
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 5: Environmental
Pollution and Control under
Other Laws

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 312-
328

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case

23
 Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 25

23-25 5.4 Essential Reading: Discussion Test/ CO(2)/

Class Action Suits and Lecture Research LO(2)-M
S. C. Shastri, Environmental Project
5.5 Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Provisions under Eastern Book Company
the Constitution of
India Chapter 4: Indian
Constitution and
5.5.1 Environment Protection
Role of Judiciary;
Public Interest Further Reading:
Litigation, Books:
Widened Scope of 1. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),
Art. 21 Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book Company
5.5.2 Scope of
Art.253 of the Part 1 Article 1: Justice
Constitution AltamasKabit et al, Concept
of Natural Resources as
Understood in Legal Regime:
Expanding Dimensions

2. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 85-90

3. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 182-207

4. Parag Singhal,
‘Application of Judicial
Activism in Protecting the
Environment: An Analysis,’
in Environmental Law:
Decentralized Environmental
Governance by
ShobhalataUdapudi (et. Al.),
Eastern Book Company
(2019)

5. Surendra Malik & Sudeep

24
 Malik, Supreme Court on
Environmental Law, 2015,
Eastern Book Company, p.

Journal Articles:
1. Abraham P.
Meachinkara, Environment
Protection in Indian Polity , 1
NUALS L.J. 109 (2007).

2. Peggy Rodgers
Kalas, Environmental Justice in
India, 1 Asia-PAC. J. oN HUM.
Rts. & L. 97 (2000).

3. Armin Rosencranz & Mukta

Batra, The Supreme Court of
India on Development and
Environment from 2001 to 2017,
6 ENVTL. L. & PRAC. REV. 1
(2018).

4. Zafar Mahfooz Nomani, The

Human Right to Environment in
India: Legal Precepts and
Judicial Doctrines in Critical
Perspective, 5
Asia PAC. J. ENVTL. L. 113 (2000).
26 5.6 NGT Act Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(2)/
(National Green PPT/ Research LO(2)-M
Tribunal Act, S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
2010) Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 6: The Environment

Protection Act, 1986

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 27-29, 250-254

Journal Article:
1. Armin
Rosencranz & Geetanjoy
Sahu, Assessing the National
Green Tribunal after Four Years,
5 J. INDIAN L. & Soc'y 191 (2014).

25
 2. T.N. Subramanian & Rubin
Vakil, The Mechanisms of the
National Green Tribunal,
30 NAT'l L. Sch. INDIA REV. 74
(2018).

3. Gitanjali Nain Gill, The

National Green Tribunal of
India: A Sustainable Future
through the Principles of
International Environmental
Law, 16 ENVTL. L. REV. 183
(2014).

4. Raghuveer Nath & Armin

Rosencranz, Determination of
Environmental Compensation:
The Art of Living Case, 12
NUJS L. REV. 1 (2019).

27-28 UNIT - 6 Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(3)/

Framework of PPT/ Research LO(3)-M
Environmental S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
Laws Law, 6th Edition 2018,
6.1 Eastern Book Company
Nature and Scope
of Environmental Chapter 2: Pollution – Causes
Law and Kinds

6.2 Chapter 5: Environment

The definitions of Pollution and Control under
Various Types of the Other Laws
Pollution
Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 11-22

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 131-163

Journal Articles:

1. Kelly D. Alley, Legal Activism

and River Pollution in India,
21 GEO. INT'l ENVTL. L. REV. 793
(2009).

26
 2.Sanjeev Kumar
Tiwari, Sustainable
Development and Protection of
Environment in India: Judicial
Perspective,
4 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 91 (2013).

29-30 6.3 Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(3)/

Mechanism to PPT/ Research LO(3)-M
Protect S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
Environment Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company
6.4
Penalties and Chapter 5: Environment
Procedures Pollution and Control under
the Other Laws

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, Part II p.
85

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 131-163

Journal Articles:
1. Raghuveer Nath & Armin
Rosencranz, Determination of
Environmental Compensation:
The Art of Living Case, 12
NUJS L. REV. 1 (2019).

2. Sanjeev Kumar
Tiwari, Sustainable
Development and Protection of
Environment in India: Judicial
Perspective,
4 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 91 (2013).

3. Mitra Sharafi, David Arnold,

Toxic Histories: Poison and
Pollution in Modern India,
34 LAW & Hist. REV. 1071 (2016).

4. Shibani Ghosh,

27
 Sharachchandra Lele & Nakul
Heble, Appellate Authorities
under Pollution Control Laws in
India: Powers, Problems and
Potential,
14 LAW ENV't & DEV. J. 49 (2018).

31-32 Water (Prevention Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(3)/

and Control of PPT/ Research LO(3)-M
Pollution) Act, S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
1974 Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 7: Water Pollution

and the Law

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 116-
136

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 131-137

Cases:
1. Vijayanagara Education
Trust v. KSPC, Bangalore
(2002)

2. AP Pollution Control
Board v. MV Naydu (2001)

3. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1988)

4. MC Mehta v. Union of
India (1997)

5. Vellore Citizens Welfare

Forum v. Union of India
(1996)

28
 Journal Article:

1. Chandrani Das, Water

Pollution in India: An Overview
of Existing Statutory
Frameworks in Management of
Ecosystems,
5 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 137 (2014).

2. Pawankumar Mishra & Vivek

Kumar, Criminal Justice
Delivery System and Rights of
Victim: Need for Introspection,
7 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 42 (2016).

33-34 Air (Prevention and Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(3)/

Control of PPT/ Research LO(3)-M
Pollution) Act, S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
1981 Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 10: Air (Prevention

and Control of Pollution),
1981

Cases:
1. Muniswamy v. State of
Karnataka (1998)

2. Orissa State Board v. M/S

Orient Paper Mills (2003)

3. Stella Silks v. State of

Karnataka (2001)

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 137-
149

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 139-160

3. Tweshang Dorjee, Tortious

29
 Nuisance: An Alternative
Remedy in Controlling and
Abating the Perils of
Vehicular Pollution in
Environmental Law:
Decentralized Environmental
Governance by
ShobhalataUdapudi (et. Al.),
Eastern Book Company
(2019)

Journal Article:

1. Shibani Ghosh, Reforming

the Liability Regime for Air
Pollution in India,
4 ENVTL. L. & PRAC. REV. 100
(2015).

2. Michael Jackson & Armin

Rosencranz, The Delhi Pollution
Case: Can the Supreme Court
Manage the Environment,
33 ENVTL. POL'y & L. 88 (2003).

35 Environment Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(3)/

Protection Act, PPT/ Research LO(3)-M
1986 S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 6: Environment
Protection Act, 1986

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 151-
206

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 164-181

36 Public Liability Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(3)/

30
 Insurance Act, PPT/ Research LO(3)-M
1991 S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 5: Environment
Pollution and Control under
the other Laws

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 327-
329

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 345-352

37 Indian Forest Act, Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(3)/

1927 PPT/ Research LO(3)-M
S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 11: Forest and

Conservation Laws

Cases:

1. TN
GodavarmanTirumulpad v.
Union of India (1997)

2. State of Tripura v. Sudhir

Kumar (1997)

3. Bombay Burma Trading

Corporation v. Dy. Dir.
Project Tiger (2003)

4. Yashwant Stone Works v.

State of UP (1988)

31
 5. Rural Litigation
Entitlement Kendra v. State
of UP (1988)

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 240-
252

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 30-57

Journal Article:

1.Mahesh Menon, India's First

Environmental Referendum:
How Tribal People Protected the
Environment, 45 ENVTL. L. REP.
News & Analysis 10656 (2015).

2. Avinash Singh, Forest Right

and Tribal Affairs in
Contemporary India,
5 NIRMA U. L.J. 107 (2015).
38 Wildlife Protection Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO(3)/
Act, 1972 PPT/ Research LO(3)-M
S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project.
Law, 6th Edition 2018,
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 12: Wildlife

Protection and the Law

Cases:
1. Chandmari Tea Co. v.
State of Assam (2000)

2.Consumer Education and

Research Society v. Union of
India (2000)

3. Tarun Bharat Sangh, Alwar

v. Union of India (2000)

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 4. Centre for Environmental
Law WWF I v. Union of
India (1999)

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 284-
301

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 57-69

Journal Article:

1.Raghav Srivastava & Richa

Tyagi, Wildlife Corridors in India:
Viable Legal Tools for Species
Conservation,
18 ENVTL. L. REV. 205 (2016).

39-40 National Green Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO (4)/LO

Tribunal Act 2010 PPT/ Research (4)-S
S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project. CO(3)/
Law, 6th Edition 2018, LO(3)-M
Eastern Book Company

Chapter 6: The Environment

Protection Act, 1986

Further Reading:
Books:
1. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 27-29, 250-254

Journal Article:
1. Armin
Rosencranz & Geetanjoy
Sahu, Assessing the National
Green Tribunal after Four Years,
5 J. INDIAN L. & Soc'y 191 (2014).

2. T.N. Subramanian & Rubin

33
 Vakil, The Mechanisms of the
National Green Tribunal,
30 NAT'l L. Sch. INDIA REV. 74
(2018).

3. Gitanjali Nain Gill, The

National Green Tribunal of
India: A Sustainable Future
through the Principles of
International Environmental
Law, 16 ENVTL. L. REV. 183
(2014).

4. Raghuveer Nath & Armin

Rosencranz, Determination of
Environmental Compensation:
The Art of Living Case, 12
NUJS L. REV. 1 (2019).

41-42 UNIT - 7 Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO (4)/LO

PPT/ Research (4)-S
Social issues and S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project. CO(3)/
Environment Law, 6th Edition 2018, LO(3)-M
Eastern Book Company
7.1
Urban Problems Chapter 2: Pollution – Causes
and Kinds
7.2 Large Projects -
Resettlement and Further Reading:
Rehabilitation of
People 1. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),
Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book Company

Part 1, Article 2 Sanjay

Parikh, Development v.
Natural Resources

Books:
1. Dr. S. Shanthakumar,
Environmental Law, 2ndEdn.
2005, Lexis Nexis, p. 367-
379

2. Leelakrishnan P.,
Environmental Law Case
Book, 4th Edition 2017, Lexis
Nexis, p. 276

34
 Journal Article:

1. Avinash Singh, Forest Right

and Tribal Affairs in
Contemporary India,
5 NIRMA U. L.J. 107 (2015).

2. Kailash Thakur & Harish

Verma, National Policy on
Rehabilitation and
Resettlement, 2007: Reading
from Human Rights Perspective,
3 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 22 (2012).

43-44 7.3 Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO (4)/LO

Consumerism PPT/ Research (4)-S
(Eco-mark S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project. CO(3)/
Scheme) Law, 6th Edition 2018, LO(3)-M
Eastern Book Company
7.4
Conflicts between Chapter 5: The Indian
the Environment Constitution and
and Free Trade Environment Protection

7.5 Human Rights, Chapter 11: Forest and

Indigenous People Conservation Laws
and the
Environment,Envir Further Reading:
onmental Refugees Books:
1. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),
Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book Company

Part 2, Chapter 8: Dr. B.

Sandeepa Bhat, Conservation
of Natural Resources under
the WTO Regime

Journal Article:

1. Sanyukta Moitra, Protection

of Refugees in India:
Mechanisms and Strategies of
India with Its Neighbours and
Challenges Ahead,
6 INDIAN J.L. & Just. 107 (2015).

45 7.6 Environmental Essential Reading: Lecture/ Test/ CO (4)/LO

Justice, Problem of PPT/ Research (4)-S

35
 Poverty, Conflicts S. C. Shastri, Environmental Discussion Project. CO(3)/
between Developed Law, 6th Edition 2018, LO(3)-M
and Developing Eastern Book Company
Countries
Chapter 2: Pollution – Causes
and Kinds
7.7 Establishment
of Green Tribunals Further Reading:
Books:
1. Prof. Ishwara Bhat (Ed.),
Natural Resources Law,
2016, Eastern Book Company

Part 1, Article 2 Sanjay

Parikh, Development v.
Natural Resources

Journal Article:
1. Peggy Rodgers
Kalas, Environmental Justice in
India, 1 Asia-PAC. J. oN HUM.
Rts. & L. 97 (2000).

2. Armin Rosencranz & Mukta

Batra, The Supreme Court of
India on Development and
Environment from 2001 to 2017,
6 ENVTL. L. & PRAC. REV. 1
(2018).

3. Zafar Mahfooz Nomani, The

Human Right to Environment in
India: Legal Precepts and
Judicial Doctrines in Critical
Perspective, 5
Asia PAC. J. ENVTL. L. 113 (2000).

46-50 Tutorials 5
51-60 Self -Learning 10
including projects,
presentations,
moot courts,
simulation,
exercises, film
review, news
review, field visit,
experiential
learning, guest
lectures

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EXPECTATIONS FROM STUDENTS:

 To participate in the class exercises and activities
 To be present in the class on time specified by all means
 To have active class participation and interaction in the classes on the subject associated
topics
 To be sincere in doing the Test and class preparation
 To maintain the dignity of classroom and cooperate for the classes
 To actively participate in the discussions and incorporate the theories into practical
phenomena
 To undertake the tests very seriously and perform better
 To be consistent in preparation for the classes and testes which enables continuous learning
 To have a parallel awareness on the current topics, issues and cases to get associated with
the theories learnt
 To read the relevant articles in the newspapers and keep updated with recent changes

EVALUTION TIMELINES:

Keeping in line with continuous evolution at SLSH, the following schedules have been drawn.
Students are expected to go through the dates/ sessions mentioned and prepare accordingly.

Test Pattern Marks Timeline

Tutorial 1 Test 20 As mandated by Exam dept
Tutorial 2 Project 20 -do-

Brief Profile of the Faculty Member-

Dr. Sanu Rani Paul is Ph.D. from the Department of Studies in Law, University of Mysore. She
has experience of nearly 8 years in academic. She has taught various subjects like Energy Law,
Philosophy of Law and Ethics, Environmental Law etc.

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Dr. Vineeta Kumari Chowdhary has done her B.A.LL.B. from Faculty of Law, University
ofAllahabad, her LL.M. specializing in Human Rights from BBAU, Lucknow and her Ph.D.
from University of Allahabad. She has qualified UGC National Eligibility Test as well and
awardee of UGC fellowship. She has past experience of teaching subjects like environmental
law, jurisprudence, human rights and ADR.

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