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4. Shyam Divan and Armin Rosenecraz, Environmental Law and Policy in India:
Cases, Materials and Statutes 25 (2002).
5. According to Budhism and Gandhism one should have compassion towards
every living creature.
12. Durga Das Basu, Human Rights in Constitutional Law 397 (1994).
13. Basudev Yadav v. State of Bihar , AIR 2002 Pat 64.
14. M. C. Mehta v. Union of India , AIR 2002 SC 1696.
15. See Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra, Dehradun v. State of U P.,
AIR 1985 SC 652.
16. M.C. Mehta v. Union of India , AIR 1988 SC 1037 at 1048.
17. See Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India , AIR 1996 SC 27
at 2720.
18. Ibid.
19. See Enviro Legal Action v. Union of India , AIR 1996 SCW 1069 and M.C.
Mehta v. Union of India , AIR 1987 SC 965.
20. Enviro Legal Action v. Union of India. Ibid.
21. (2000) 6 SCC at 213.
* Principal, University Law College, Gauhati University.