Vellore Citizens Case

The concept of Sustainable development was firstly adopted by the Indian Judiciary In

A. Ganga Pollution Case

B. Taj Mahal Pollution Case

C. Vellore Citizens Case è

D. Coca Cola Case

Explanation:

Vellore Citizens Case

In the case of Vellore Citizen Welfare Forum v. Union of Indiathe doctrine of Sustainable Development was implemented for the first time by the Supreme Court.

Sustainable Development and Indian Judiciary: Right to wholesome environment is a fundamental right protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

The Petition was filed against the water pollution caused due to excessive release of pollutants by the tanneries and other industries in the State of Tamil Nadu into the river Palar.

It is known as Tamilnadu tanneries case.

The court in Vellore case, took an absolutist approach, i.e. the court held that once an activity is considered dangerous to the environment, it should be stopped immediately.

Ganga Pollution Case =

It is also M C Mehta Vs Union of India Case. Mehta I and Mehta II

Ganga receives large amounts of toxic waste from the city´s domestic and industrial sectors, particularly the leather tanneries of Kanpur.

In 1985, M.C. Mehta filed a writ petition in the nature of mandamus to prevent these leather tanneries from disposing off domestic and industrial waste and effluents in the Ganga river. This writ petition was bifurcated by the Supreme Court into two parts known as Mehta I and Mehta II.

Taj Mahal Pollution Case = The Taj Mahal Case, also known as the Taj Trapezium Case, was fought between M.C. Mehta and the Union of India. He filed a writ petition in 1986.

Coca Cola Case = Meanwhile, according to the Complaint, Coca-Cola is the world's leading plastic waste producer, generating 2.9 million tons of plastic waste per year. It uses about 200,000 plastic bottles per minute, amounting to about one-fifth of the world's polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle output.

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