ENV · S02Session 2 · 10–11 Oct · 8 min read

Public trust and environmental justice

Why the state holds nature in trust, and the constitutional and criminal routes citizens use to enforce it.

Arts. 21, 48A, 51A(g) · BNSS s. 152 · 4 casesReleased week of 12 Oct

Art. 48A

3. Duties of the state and the citizen

Article 48A (state)Article 51A(g) (citizen)The state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife.Every citizen has a duty to protect and improve the natural environment.

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Practice · Session 2

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Question 1 of 5Public trust doctrineUnder the public trust doctrine as applied in M.C. Mehta v Kamal Nath, the state's role over natural resources is that of:

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