Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Environmental Law · July/August 2012 (5-YDC)
July/August (5-YDC) 2012 · Environmental Law · Semester 1
FACULTY OF LAW
B.A. LL.B. (5 YDC) III Year V Semester Examination, July / August 2012
Subject: LAW
PAPER - IV: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Code: 1097/BL | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Climatic changes.
2. Ancient Indian Approach to Environment.
3. Absolute liability.
4. Protected Forests.
5. Green courts.
6. Wild life protection.
7. Transnational pollution.
8. Biodiversity Convention, 1992.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
9. Explain the need for the preservation, conservation and protection of environment.
10. What are the common law remedies against pollution?
11. What are the functions of the Central Pollution Control Board under the Water Act, 1974?
12. Explain the role played by the Untied (United) Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for the
protection of human environment.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
13. An oil tank in an oil refinery exploded causing extensive damage to the property of people
residing in the vicinity. When those people claimed compensation, the management of the refinery
argued that they are not liable as there was no negligence on their part. Discuss the applicable law.
14. Several chemical factories are discharging all the effluents into the nearby river without treating
them. When the State Pollution Control Board insisted on the construction of effluent treatment
plants, they plead that they have no money. Argue.
15. Government imposed a ban on manufacture of Ganesh idols with synthetic materials. Traders
argue that this interferes with their freedom of trade. Discuss.
16. Santosh worked in coal mines for twenty five years and retired. Just after his retirement he
came to know that he contacted a deadly lung disease because of continuous exposure to coal dust.
Can he claim any money from the management of the coal mines?