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1 - 9 of 9 (0.30 seconds)T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union Of India & Ors on 26 September, 2005
b) T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. UOI & Ors. (2006) 1 SCC 1 : ¶ 1- That protection of
environment is responsibility of the State.
Indian Council For Enviro-Legal Action ... vs Union Of India And Ors.Etc on 13 February, 1996
c) Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. (1996) 3 SCC 212 :
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum vs Union Of India & Ors on 28 August, 1996
¶ 67 and Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. UOI , (1996) 5 SCC 647 : ¶ 11 to 13- Polluter
Pays Principle extends not only to compensate harm to the victim but also to the
environment.
Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd. Etc. Etc vs Union Of India And Ors. Etc. Etc on 2 April, 2013
a) Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. v. Union of India (2013) 4 SCC 575 : ¶ 47- To the effect that
compensation must be deterrent having regard to paying capacity and magnitude of the
polluter.
M.C.D vs Asscn.,Victims Of Uphaar Tragedy & Ors on 13 October, 2011
f) MCD v. Uphaar Tragedy Victims Association (2011) 14 SCC 481 : ¶ 99, 100- Principles of
Private Tort do not control failure of State functionaries. Damages can be punitive and
exemplary. Cost to cost method may not be applied in all situations.
Vadodara Municipal Corporation vs Purshottam V.Murjani And Ors on 10 September, 2014
g) Vadodra Municipal Corporation v. Purshottam v. Murjani & Ors. (2014) 16 SCC 14 : ¶ 17 -
monetary liability can be fastened for failure of statutory duty.
M.C. Mehta And Anr vs Union Of India & Ors on 20 December, 1986
h) M. C. Mehta & Anr. v. Union of India (1987) 1 SCC 395 : ¶ 32 -measure of compensation to
be co-related to magnitude and capacity of enterprise, compensation must have deterrent
effect
M.C. Mehta vs Kamal Nath & Ors on 13 December, 1996
d) M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath (1997) 1 SCC 388 : ¶ 10 -Public Trust Doctrine, ¶ 24 Imposition
of exemplary damages to be paid by polluter as a measure of as deterrence.
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