Annexure ‘CD – 01’

U T TA R P R A D E S H

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

L T P/S SW/FW No. of TOTAL

PSDA CREDIT
Course Title: Environmental Studies & Law-II UNITS
2 - - - - 2

Credit Units: 2

Course Level: UG Course Code: LAW 136

Course Objectives: This paper will discuss the basics of environmental studies and issues pertaining to the same. The students would learn
about the basics of environmental laws and regime pertaining and a few major Supreme Court cases pertaining to environment in India.

Pre-requisites: The students should have basic awareness relating to environment and related laws.

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Environmental Laws in India 50%
Descriptors/Topics
 The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1 981
 The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972;
 The Wildlife Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002
 Sustainable Development
 Landmark Cases

Module II Environmental Law in India and Remedies 50%

Descriptors/Topics
 Constitutional Provisions of Environment
[Relevant Provisions –14, 19 (1) (g), 21, 48-A, 51-A(g)]
 National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
 Criminal Remedies for Environmental Protection: Cr.P.C. & IPC
 Civil Remedies for Environmental Protection
  Landmark cases.

Course Learning Outcomes:

 To appraise the students about the importance of environment as an area of study.

 To acquaint the students with the importance and impact of major present environmental issues.

 To appraise the students with the basics of environmental law and current regime in India.

 To expose students to the practical applicability of laws through the judgments of Supreme Court cases and
the practical applicability of laws and issues concerning Environment.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course will be delivered by using lecture method and through different methods including case studies, court orders, judgments etc.

PSDA details-
NA

Lab/Practicals details, if applicable:

List of Experiments:
NA

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)

100% NA
Theory Assessment (L&T):
End Term Examination
(60%)
Components (Drop Class Test Project Viva Attendance End-term Examination
down)

Linkage of PSDA with

Internal Assessment
Component, if any
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 70%

Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination

(____ %) (____ %)

Components (Drop down

Weightage (%)

Mapping Continuous Evaluationcomponents/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating

Course CLO1 CLO2 CLO CLO4 CLO5 CLO 6
Learning 3
Outcomes

Assessment
type/PSDA
Attendance 
Project     
Viva   
 Internal      
External      

Text Reading:
1. De Sadeleer, Nicolas, 2002, Environmental Principles: from Political Slogans to Legal Rules, Oxford
University Press, Oxford.
2. Desai, Bharat H., 2004, Institutionalizing International Environmental Law, Transnational Publishers.
3. Kiss, Alexandre and Dinah Shelton, 2007, Guide to International Environmental Law, Martinus
Nijhoff, Leiden.
4. Nanda K Sukanta, 2015, Environmental Law, Central Law Publication

References:
• All India Reporter
• Journal of Information and Telecommunication

Any other Study Material:

 NA