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III Semester 3 Year LL.B./VII Semester of 5 Year B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B.

Examination, December 2013
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (Course – I)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 questions.

2. Figures to the right indicate marks.
3. One essay type and one short note question or problem
from each Unit have to be attempted, which is referred as
Part (a) and (b) in all the units.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
Completely.
UNIT – I
Q. No. 1. (a) What is Eco-system ? How does the ancient Indian law
provides an insight into policies of forest and wildlife
resources conservation ? Marks : 15
iàÊÜ ËhÝn®Ü ÊÜÂÊÜÓÜæ§ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÃÜ| ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜ®ÜÂiàË ÓÜí±Ü£¤®Ü
ÃÜPÜÒOÝ ¯à£¿á®Üá° ÃÜã²ÓÜáÊÜÈÉ ÖæàWæ ±ÝÅbà®Ü »ÝÃÜñÜ¨Ü PÝ®Üã®ÜáWÜÙÜá
ÓÜÖÜPÝÄ¿ÞXÊæ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
“Population growth and economic incentives are the two
causes of environmental disruption”. Substantiate.
“g®ÜÓÜíTÝ ÊÜ꩜ ÊÜáñÜᤠB¦ìPÜ A¼ÊÜ꩜WÜÙÜá ±ÜÄÓÜÃÜ ®ÝÍÜ¨Ü GÃÜvÜá
ÊÜáãÆ PÝÃÜ|WÜÙÜá”. ËÍÜ©à±ÜwÔÄ.
(b) Common property right. Marks : 5
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ BÔ¤ ÖÜPÜáR.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Global warming and plan of action.
hÝWÜ£PÜ ñݱÜÊÜÞ®Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠQÅ¿Þ Áãàg®æ.
UNIT – II
Q. No. 2.(a) Trace the history of forest policy and legislations during
British administration. Marks : 15
BíWÜÉ BvÜÚñÜ PÝƨÜÈÉ®Ü AÃÜ| ¯à£ ÊÜáñÜᤠPÝÁáªWÜÙÜ C£ÖÝÓÜÊÜ®Üá°
PÜáÄñÜá ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
“Article 21 of Indian constitution is wide enough to encompass
various aspects of right to clean environment and earn
livelihood.” Discuss with the help of leading cases ?
“»ÝÃÜñÜ ÓÜíË«Ý®Ü¨Ü A®Üáaæfà¨Ü 21ÃÜ Êݲ¤¿áá ±ÜÄÍÜá¨Üœ ±ÜÄÓÜÃÜ ÊÜáñÜá¤
ÓÜí±Ý©Ô iàËÓÜáÊÜ ÖÜQR®Ü AíÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° JÙÜWæãÙÜáÛÊÜÐÜár Êݲ¤¿á®Üá°
Öæãí©¨æ.” D ÖæàÚPæ¿á®Üá° ¯|ìÀáñÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
P.T.O.
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(b) A municipal corporation issued a licence for the construction
of buildings on some municipal sites. A non governmental
organisation suspecting irregularity in issual of licence applied
for the copy of building plan and proceedings to grant licence
for construction. But municipal corporation refuses to issue
those documents saying that there is no obligatory provisions
in municipalities Act. Decide with reasons. Marks : 5
®ÜWÜÃܱÝÈPæÁãí¨Üá C¨ÜÃÜ PæÆÊÜâ ¯ÊæàÍÜ®ÜWÜÙÜÈÉ PÜorvÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° PÜorÆá
±ÜÃÜÊݯWæ ¯àvÜáñܤ¨æ. D ±ÜÃÜÊݯWæ ¯àwPæ¿áÈÉ APÜÅÊÜá ®Üv橨æ Gí¨Üá
ÍÜíQst ÓÜPÝìÃæàñÜÃÜ ÓÜíÓæ§Áãí¨Üá PÜorvÜWÜÙÜ Áãàg®æ ÖÝWÜã PÜorvÜ
¯ÊÜÞì|PæR ±ÜÃÊ Ü Ý¯Wæ ¯àvÜáÊÜ ¯|ì¿á ñæW¨ æ áÜ PæãÙÜáÛÊÝWÜ B¨Ü PÜÇݱܨÜ
±ÜÅ£¿á®Üá° PæãàÄ Aiì ÓÜÈÉÔñÜá. B¨ÜÃæ ®ÜWÜÃܱÝÈPÝ PÝÁᪿáÈÉ D
Äà£¿á ¨ÝSÇÝ£WÜÙÜ®Üá° ¯àvÜáÊÜ ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ CÆÉ GíŸ PÝÃÜ| ¯àw
¨ÝSÇæ ¯àvÜÆá ¯ÃÝPÜÄÔñÜá. PÝÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ ¯|ìÀáÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Government of Karnataka by passing a legislation banned
the operation of saw mills in and around Western Ghats area.
But by then Mr. John had his saw mill in the prohibited area,
was directed to close it. Mr. John questioned the validity of
legislation in Supreme Court contending that it is violative of
his fundamental rights. Decide.
PÜ®ÝìoPÜ ÓÜPÝìÃÜÊÜâ PÝÁáªÁãí¨Ü®Üá° ÃÜã²Ô ±ÜÎcÊÜá Zor¨Ü AÃÜ|Â
ÊÜáñÜᤠA¨ÜÃÜ ÓÜáñÜ¤È®Ü ±ÜŨæàÍܨÜÈÉ ÊÜáÃÜ Pæã¿ááÂÊÜ PÝTÝì®æ
®ÜvæÓÜáÊÜâ¨Ü®Üá° ¯Ðæà©ÓÜáñܤ¨æ. B¨ÜÃæ hÝ®… GíŸáÊÜÃÜá ÖÜÆÊÜâ ÊÜÐÜìWÜÚí¨Ü
D PÝTÝì®æ¿á®Üá° ®ÜvæÓÜᣤ¨Üáª, DWÜ A¨Üá ¯Ðæà©ñÜ ±ÜŨæàÍܨÜÈɨÜ᪨ÜÄí¨Ü
A¨Ü®Üá° ÊÜááaÜcÆá ¯¨æàìÎÓÜÇÝÀáñÜá. B¨ÜÃæ hÝ®…ÃÜÊÜÃÜá D PÝÁᪿá
®ÝÂÁãàbñÜñæ¿á®Üá° ÓÜÊæäàìaÜf ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨ÜÈÉ ±ÜÅÎ°Ô C¨Üá ñܮܰ
ÊÜáãÆ»ÜãñÜ ÖÜPÜáRWÜÙÜ®Üá° EÆÉí\ÓÜáÊÜâ¨æí¨Üá ÊÝ©ÓÜáÊÜÃÜá ¯«ÜìÄÔÄ.
UNIT – III
Q. No. 3. (a) “Rio Declaration re-affirmed the stockholm declaration with
the object to establish global partnership to protect human
environment” Explain. Marks : 15
“ÊÜÞ®ÜÊÜ ±ÜÄÓÜÃÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒOæWÝX hÝWÜ£PÜ ÓÜÖÜ»ÝXñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° Óݧ²ÓÜáÊÜ
E¨æªàÍÜ©í¨Ü ÄÁãà NãàÐÜOæ¿áá ÓÝrP…ÖæãàÊÜå… NãàÐÜOæ¿á®Üá°
¨Üê{àPÜÄÔ¨æ.” ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the remedies prescribed under criminal law for
pollution problem.
±ÜÄÓÜÃÜ ÊÜÞȮܠÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWæ A±ÜÃݗPÜ PÝ®Ü㯮Üw¿áÈÉ PæãvÜƳor
±ÜÄÖÝÃæãà±Ý¿áWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
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(b) A baking unit belonging to Mr. John had a Chimny with its
hole projecting towards neighbouring site. Mr. Sham in
neighbourhood complained that smoke and fume from Chimny
caused him health hazard. But Sham failed to prove actual
injury or discomfort caused to him. Can he get injunction ?
Give reasons. Marks : 5
hÝ®…¯Wæ ÓæàÄ¨Ü Ãæãqr ñÜ¿ÞÄPÝ ZoPÜ¨Ü ÖæãWæ PæãÙÜÊæ¿á Qíw¿áá
±ÜPÜR¨ÜÊÜ®Ü ¯ÊæàÍÜ®ÜPæR ÊÜááíaÝbPæãíw¨æ. ®æÃæ¿áÊÜ®Ý¨Ü ÍÝÊÜá®Üá ÖæãWæ
PæãÙÜÊæÀáí¨Ü ŸÃÜáÊÜ ÖæãWæ ÊÜáñÜᤠÖܸæÀáí¨ÝX ñܮܰ BÃæãàWÜÂPæR
A±Ý¿áÊæä¨ÜX¨æ Gí¨Üá ²¿Þì¨Üá ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ. B¨ÜÃæ ñÜ®ÜWÝ¨Ü ®æçg
Öݯ ÊÜáñÜᤠPæÉàÐÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓݹàñÜá ÊÜÞvÜÆá Ë´ÜÆ®ÝWÜáñݤ®æ. ÍÝÊÜá¯Wæ
±ÜÅ£Ÿí«ÜPÝhæn ¨æãÃæ¿ááÊÜâ¨æ ? PÝÃÜ|Pæãw.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Mr. Kuldeep sets up a baking unit in a semi urban area with
the oven and 12 feet high chimny and it was about to
commence production process. Fearing the future nuisance
a neighbour Mr. Subhash filed an injunction petition.
Mr. Kuldeep contended that there is no cause of action. Decide.
PÜáƩ౅ Gí¸ÝñÜ®Üá AÃæ®ÜWÜÃÜ ±ÜŨæàÍÜÊæäí¨ÜÃÜÈÉ Ãæãqr ñÜ¿ÞÄPÝ
ZoPÜÊÜ®Üá° JÇæ ÖÝWÜã 12 Aw GñܤÃÜ¨Ü ÖæãWæ PæãÙÜÊæÁãvÜ®æ Óݧ²Ô¨Üáª
A¨Üá PæÆÊæà ©®ÜWÜÙÜÈÉ Eñݳ¨Ü®æ¿á®Üá° ±ÝÅÃÜí¼ÓÜȨæ. ÊÜááí¨æ BWÜáÊÜ
E±Ü¨ÜÅÊÜ¨Ü ŸWæY bí£ñÜ®Ý¨Ü ®æÃæ¿á ÓÜá»ÝЅ®Üá ±ÜÅ£Ÿí«ÜPÝhæn PæãàÄ
Aiì ÓÜÈÉÓÜáÊÜ®Üá. PÜáƩ౅®Üá ÓÜá»ÝЅ®Ü AiìWæ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà ÊݨÜ
PÝÃÜ| CÆÉ Gí¨Üá ÊÝ©ÓÜáÊÜ®Üá. ¯|ìÀáÔÄ.
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the framework of Water Act 1981. Discuss the identified
sources of water pollution. Marks : 15
gÆPÝÀá¨æ¿á aèPÜor®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠWÜáÃÜá£ÓÜƳor A—PÜêñÜ
gÆÊÜÞÈ®Ü嬆 ÊÜáãÆWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the measures taken to protect wildlife under Wildlife
Protection Act 1972.
ÊÜ®ÜÂiàË ÃÜPÜÒOæWÝX ÊÜ®ÜÂiàË ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒOÝ PÝÀá¨æ 1972ÃÜw¿áÈÉ
ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãívÜ PÜÅÊÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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(b) Mr. X had setup an electric fence unauthorisedly on his
agricultural land to prevent the encroachment of wild animals.
An elephant died as a result of electric shock on the said
field. Examine the liability of Mr. X. Marks : 5
X Gí¸ÝñÜ®Üá ñܮܰ
PÜêÑ »ÜãËáWæ ®ÜáWÜáYÊÜ PÝvÜá ±ÝÅ~WÜÙÜ ÖÝÊÜÚ¿á®Üá°
ñÜvæ¿áÆá ñܮܰ »ÜãËá¿áÈÉ APÜÅÊÜáÊÝX ˨ÜáÂñ… ¸æàÈ¿á®Üá°
¯ËáìÓÜáñݤ®æ. PÝvÝ®æÁãí¨Üá D PÝÃÜ|©í¨ÝX ˨Üá¨Ý[ÝñÜ©í¨Ü
BñÜ®Ü »ÜãËá¿áÈÉ ÊÜáÃÜ~ÓÜáñܤ¨æ. X®Ü ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ¿á®Üá° ±ÜÄàQÒÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
In a village a tiger attacked cattle in a cattle shed. A woman
noticed it and she was trying to drive it away by scare from
the distance but it pounced on her, in the meanwhile her son
shot the tiger dead. Examine the liability of her son under the
Wildlife Protection Act.
ÖÜÚÛÁãí¨ÜÃÜÈÉ PæãqrWæ¿áÈɨܪ ÖÜÓÜáÊæäí¨ÜÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ ÖÜáÈÁãí¨Üá
BPÜÅÊÜá| ®ÜvæÔñÜá. C¨Ü®Üá° WÜÊÜá¯Ô¨Ü ÊÜá×ÙæÁ㟺ÙÜá ÓÝPÜÐÜár ¨ÜãÃÜ©í¨Ü
B ÖÜáÈ¿á®Üá° ¸æ¨ÜÄÔ KwÓÜÆá ±ÜſᣰԨÜÙÜá. BWÜ B ÖÜáÈ¿áá B
ÊÜá×Ùæ¿á ÊæáàÇæÃÜXñÜá. A¨æà ÓÜí¨Ü»Üì¨ÜÈÉ BPæ¿á ÊÜáWÜ®Üá ÖÜáÈ¿á®Üá°
WÜáíwQR Pæãí¨Ü®Üá. ÊܮܠiàË ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒOÝ PÝÁᪿáw¿áÈÉ B ÊÜáWÜ®Ü
ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ¿á®Üá° ±ÜÄàQÒÔÄ.
UNIT – V
Q. No. 5. (a) Discuss the powers of the Central Govt. in the improving
quality of environment under Environment Protection Act 1986. Marks : 15
±ÜÄÓÜÃÜ ÊÜÞȮܠÓÜíÃÜPÜÒOÝ PÝÁ᪠1986 ÃÜ®ÜÌ¿á¨Ü ±ÜÄÓÜÃÜ¨Ü WÜá|ÊÜáor
EñܤÊÜá±ÜwÓÜÆá Pæàí¨ÜÅ ÓÜÃÜPÝÃÜ¨Ü A—PÝÃÜWÜÙÜ ŸWæY aÜbìÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the different categories of delegated legislations under
Environment (Protection) Act 1986.
±ÜÄÓÜÃÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒOÝ PÝÁᪿáw¿áÈÉ®Ü ±ÜÅñæãÂàiñÜ ÍÝÓÜ®ÜWÜÙÜ ËË«Ü
ÊÜWÜìWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Objects of Environment Protection Act 1986. Marks : 5
±ÜÄÓÜÃÜ ÓÜíÃÜPÜÒOÝ PÝÁᪿá E¨æªàÍÜWÜÙÜá.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Offences by Companies and Government departments.
PÜí±Ü¯WÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜPÝìÄ CÇÝTæWÜÙÜ A±ÜÃÝ«ÜWÜÙÜá.
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