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LL.B. (Hons.) (Semester – VIII) Examination, October 2015

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Duration: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75

Instructions: 1) Answer any eight (8) questions from question No. 1 to 12.
2) Question No. 13 and 14 are compulsory.

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1. Discuss in detail the salient features and drawbacks of Environmental Protection Act, 1986. (8x8=64)
2. Critically examine the constitutional provisions available under Part III, to prevent and control environment.
3. Examine the various powers and functions of State Pollution Control Board under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
4. Enumerate the principles of absolute liability and strict liability with the help of judicial pronouncements.
5. Answer the following:
   1. Stockholm conference and important principles.

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   2. Rio declaration on environment.
6. 'Oldest legal remedy to protect environment is available under criminal law'. Elucidate criminal law provisions and remedies for environmental problems.
7. Explain the composition and remedies specified to prevent water pollution under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
8. Explain the following:
   1. Environmental Impact Assessment.

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   2. Bio Medical Waste.
9. Define forest and enumerate the laws enacted to protect, prevent and conservation of forest cover in India.
10. Mention various provisions to protect wild life under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.
11. Enumerate the classification of CRZ and mention the prohibitions and permissions as per the CRZ Amendment Notification, 2011.

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12. Analyze the causes, effects and measures adopted by the judiciary in controlling noise pollution.

13. Write a note on any two of the following: (2x3=6)
    1. Public Trust Doctrine
    2. Doctrine of Sustainable development
    3. Intergenerational equity principle.

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14. Write a note on any two of the following: (2x2.5=5)
    1. National Park
    2. Procedure in collection of sample
    3. Preamble and environmental aspects.

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