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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court applied the doctrine of public trust that the state…

In "M.C. Mehta Vs. Kamalnath and others" the Supreme Court applied the public trust doctrine, holding that the State as trustee of natural resources like rivers, forests and…

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In which of the following cases the Supreme Court applied the doctrine of public trust that the state as a trustee of all natural resources is under a legal duty to protect the natural resources. These natural resources are meant for public use and cannot be converted into private ownership ?

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In "M.C. Mehta Vs. Kamalnath and others" the Supreme Court applied the public trust doctrine, holding that the State as trustee of natural resources like rivers, forests and ecologically fragile lands cannot convert them to private ownership, as these resources are held for public use.

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