Paper V

Environmental Law

Environmental concepts, common-law and constitutional remedies, pollution statutes, NGT, and international environmental law.

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Unit I: Environment, ecology and the need for protection

Meaning of environment and kinds of pollution 2 cases

Unit II: Common-law remedies and public nuisance

Trespass, negligence, strict/absolute liability and criminal/civil abatement 2 cases

Unit III: Forest, wildlife, air, water, EPA and the NGT

Sectoral statutes and the National Green Tribunal 2 cases

Unit IV: Constitutional environmental rights and judicial role

Articles 48A, 51A(g), 21 and green jurisprudence 2 cases

Unit V: International environmental regime

Stockholm, Rio, Kyoto, Paris and related instruments 2 cases