In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India emphasised the Polluter Pays Principle?
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India (1996) expressly recognised the Polluter Pays Principle as part of Indian environmental law. The Court explained that a…
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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court of India emphasised the Polluter Pays Principle?
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Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India (1996) expressly recognised the Polluter Pays Principle as part of Indian environmental law. The Court explained that a polluter's liability includes both compensation to those harmed and the cost of restoring the damaged environment. This principle places the burden of environmental harm on the polluter rather than leaving the community to bear the clean-up cost.
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