V SEMESTER UNIT – III: Protection of Forests and Wild
LLB Paper Code: 301 Life UNIT – I: Environmental Law: a. Indian Forest Act, 1927 International and National Perspective i. Kinds of forest – Private, Reserved, Protected a. Introduction and Village Forests i. Environment – Meaning ii. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ii. Environment Pollution – Meaning and Issues b. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 b. International Norms i. Authorities to be appointed and constituted i. Sustainable Development – Meaning and under the Act Scope ii. Hunting of Wild Animals ii. Precautionary Principle iii. Protection of Specified Plants iii. Polluter pays Principle iv. Protected Area iv. Public Trust Doctrine v. Trade or Commerce in wild animals, animal c. Constitutional Guidelines articles and trophies; Its prohibition. i. Right to Wholesome Environment – UNIT – IV: General Environmental Evolution and Application Legislations ii. Relevant Provisions – Art. 14, 19 (1) (g), 21, a. Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 48-A, 51-A(g) i. Meaning of ‘Environment’, ‘Environment iii. Environment Protection through Public Pollutant’, ‘Environment Pollution’ Interest Litigation ii. Powers and Functions of Central Govt. d. Other Laws iii. Citizen Suit Provision i. Law of Torts b. Principle of ‘No fault’ and ‘Absolute ii. Law of Crimes Liability’ iii. Environmental Legislations i. Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 UNIT – II: Prevention and Control of Water ii. The National Environment Tribunal Act, and Air Pollution 1995 a. The Water (Prevention and Control of c. The National Appellate Environmental Pollution) Act, 1974 Authority Act, 1997 i. Water Pollution - Definition i.Constitution, powers and functions ii. Central and State Pollution Control Boards – Constitution, Powers and Functions iii. Water Pollution Control Areas iv. Sample of effluents – Procedure; Restraint order v. Consent requirement – Procedure, Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal vi. Citizen Suit Provision b. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 i. Air Pollution – Definition ii. Central and State Pollution Control Boards – Constitution, Powers and functions iii. Air Pollution Control Areas iv. Consent Requirement – Procedure, Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal v. Sample of effluents – Procedure; Restraint order vi. Citizen Suit Provision