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M.C. Mehta vs Kamal Nath & Ors on 13 December, 1996

34. Our legal system -- based on English common law -- includes the public trust doctrine as part of its jurisprudence. The State is the trustee of all natural resources which are by nature meant for public use and enjoyment. Public at large is the beneficiary of the sea-shore, running waters, airs, forests and ecologically fragile lands. The State as a trustee is under a legal duty to protect the natural resources. These resources meant for public use cannot be converted into private ownership." 14.11. By placing reliance on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath, it is submitted that the Public
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