Environmental Law in India, 4e is specially designed for students pursuing the three year or five year degree course in law in different education institutes including national law schools. With its comprehensive and exhaustive coverage on this area of law, it is expected to also serve as a useful reference for practising lawyers, social activists, researchers and students working in various fields, such as, human rights, as also the students of law and environment.

The book exhaustively deals with the constitutional mandate for environmental protection, judicial review of decisions affecting environment, problems hovering around Bhopal gas tragedy and litigation connected therewith, environment impact assessment and public participation in the assessment process. This book contains a qualitative analysis of the laws relating to the field, with references to international conventions wherever necessary and the growing jurisprudence evolved by the judiciary.

New to the Edition

The fourth edition incorporates changes in law that took place after the third edition was published

Incorporates the landmark judgments delivered by the Constitutional courts in India

Includes an exhaustive discussion and a critical dialogue on such landmark judgments

Discusses the laws that were amended and examines the impact of such changes on the legal system

Key Features

The book is completely updated in respect of all relevant legislations, case law and judgments

Provides critical analysis of judgments, in addition to providing the ratios and doctrines laid down there in

Discusses the subject with a comparative analysis approach and also provides perspective prevailing in different jurisdictions

Refers to essential International conventions and treaties relevant to the subject.