BBA.LLB.

V SEMESTER UNIT – III: Protection of Forests and Wild

LLB Paper Code: 301 Life
UNIT – I: Environmental Law: a. Indian Forest Act, 1927
International and National Perspective i. Kinds of forest – Private, Reserved, Protected
a. Introduction and Village Forests
i. Environment – Meaning ii. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
ii. Environment Pollution – Meaning and Issues b. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
b. International Norms i. Authorities to be appointed and constituted
i. Sustainable Development – Meaning and under the Act
Scope ii. Hunting of Wild Animals
ii. Precautionary Principle iii. Protection of Specified Plants
iii. Polluter pays Principle iv. Protected Area
iv. Public Trust Doctrine v. Trade or Commerce in wild animals, animal
c. Constitutional Guidelines articles and trophies; Its prohibition.
i. Right to Wholesome Environment – UNIT – IV: General Environmental
Evolution and Application Legislations
ii. Relevant Provisions – Art. 14, 19 (1) (g), 21, a. Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986
48-A, 51-A(g) i. Meaning of ‘Environment’, ‘Environment
iii. Environment Protection through Public Pollutant’, ‘Environment Pollution’
Interest Litigation ii. Powers and Functions of Central Govt.
d. Other Laws iii. Citizen Suit Provision
i. Law of Torts b. Principle of ‘No fault’ and ‘Absolute
ii. Law of Crimes Liability’
iii. Environmental Legislations i. Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
UNIT – II: Prevention and Control of Water ii. The National Environment Tribunal Act,
and Air Pollution 1995
a. The Water (Prevention and Control of c. The National Appellate Environmental
Pollution) Act, 1974 Authority Act, 1997
i. Water Pollution - Definition i.Constitution, powers and functions
ii. Central and State Pollution Control Boards –
Constitution, Powers and Functions
iii. Water Pollution Control Areas
iv. Sample of effluents – Procedure; Restraint
order
v. Consent requirement – Procedure,
Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal
vi. Citizen Suit Provision
b. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution)
Act, 1981
i. Air Pollution – Definition
ii. Central and State Pollution Control Boards –
Constitution, Powers and functions
iii. Air Pollution Control Areas
iv. Consent Requirement – Procedure,
Grant/Refusal, Withdrawal
v. Sample of effluents – Procedure; Restraint
order
vi. Citizen Suit Provision