Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Environmental Law · August/September 2015
August/September 2015 · Environmental Law · Semester 1
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) I -Year I-Semester Examination, August / September 2015
Subject: LAW
PAPER - V: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Code: 6175 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Meaning of Environment.
2. Polluter Pay's Principle.
3. Biosphere.
4. Global Warming.
5. Acid Rain.
6. Ozone Pollution.
7. Public Nuisance.
8. Ecology.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
9. Discuss the causes and effects of Environment Pollution.
10. Explain the need of preservation, conservation and protection of Biodiversity.
11. Discuss the role of the Supreme Court as protector of environment.
12. Discuss the salient features of Stockholm Declaration, 1972.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
13. A glucose industry is causing Air pollution by rebasing fly ash and discharging steam. This
cumulatively caused inconvenience and discomposed the people of that locality. But a complaint of
public nuisance is made by a lady only as her husband is a heart patient. The factory management
argued that it is not public nuisance but only a private nuisance. Advise.
14. "X" company fails to comply with the rules of environment protection Act, 1986. What action
can be taken against the company?
15. "Z" company incorporated, seeks permission from the central govt' for constructing beach
resorts and hotels in ecologically sensitive areas such as marine parks and wild life habitats. Can it
be permitted?
16. A notice was given to about 165 days factories to close down the business as they are polluting
water and discharging dirty water on the public roads thereby causing damage to public health. The
respondents claimed that they were doing for the last 25 years and providing Employment to 20000
to 25000 families and order is against Art. 19(1)(g) also. Is the argument justifiable?