Environmental Law · Semester 1

Environmental Law · November 2022

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Official previous-year question paper (PDF scan), OU LL.B. Year 1 Semester 1. Download the file; question-to-topic mapping can be added later from this paper.

Osmania University · Faculty of Law

Environmental Law · November 2022

November 2022 · Environmental Law · Semester 1

FACULTY OF LAW — OSMANIA UNIVERSITY , PREVIOUS QUESTION
PAPERS
LL.B. (3 YDC) / LL.B. (Honours) (3 YDC) I - Year I Semester Examination, November 2022
Subject: LAW
PAPER - V: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Code: D-12505/BL | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Ozone Depletion.
2. Environmental degradation.
3. Theories of strict liability.
4. Trespass.
5. National Green Tribunal.
6. Right to Development.
7. Liability of Companies.
8. Nairobi Convention.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following questions.
9. Define 'Environment' and explain the importance of the protection of Environment.
10. Explain the law relating to preservation, conservation and protection of forests.
11. Examine the contribution of a UNEP in the protection of Global environment.
12. What are the different provisions of the constitution concerning the protection of environment?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following questions.
13. The high court of Telangana ordered the closure of a textile factory on the ground that it is
polluting the air and water. Workers went for an appeal on the ground that the decision of the High
court is violating them (their) input (right) to livelihood. Decide.
14. X, a doctor was maintaining a clinic in a pollution free area Y , a neighbour constructed a brick
grind factory. The dust and sound from this factory affected the health of the patients in the clinic.
Discuss the remedy available to X.
15. A petition was filed by way of PIL in the Supreme Court alleging that the vehicular pollution in
the town has become enormous due to increasing number of petrol and diesel driven vehicles. Can
the court entertain the petition, and issue directions? Discuss in the light of the decided cases.
16. Workers of an electronics factory allege that while different components of television sets are
manufactured in the factory, the workers are exposed to dangerous levels of radiation and demand
compensation from the management.

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Ozone Depletion.
    6× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  2. Environmental degradation.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  3. Theories of strict liability.
    Year and frequency →
  4. Trespass.
    Year and frequency →
  5. National Green Tribunal.
    Year and frequency →
  6. Right to Development.
    4× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  7. Liability of Companies.
    Year and frequency →
  8. Nairobi Convention.
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. Define 'Environment' and explain the importance of the protection of Environment.
    Year and frequency →
  2. Explain the law relating to preservation, conservation and protection of forests.
    Year and frequency →
  3. Examine the contribution of a UNEP in the protection of Global environment.
    Year and frequency →
  4. What are the different provisions of the constitution concerning the protection of environment?
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. The high court of Telangana ordered the closure of a textile factory on the ground that it is polluting the air and water. Workers went for an appeal on the ground that the decision of the High court is violating them (their) input (right) to livelihood. Decide.
    Year and frequency →
  2. X, a doctor was maintaining a clinic in a pollution free area Y , a neighbour constructed a brick grind factory. The dust and sound from this factory affected the health of the patients in the clinic. Discuss the remedy available to X.
    Year and frequency →
  3. A petition was filed by way of PIL in the Supreme Court alleging that the vehicular pollution in the town has become enormous due to increasing number of petrol and diesel driven vehicles. Can the court entertain the petition, and issue directions? Discuss in the light of the decided cases.
    Year and frequency →
  4. Workers of an electronics factory allege that while different components of television sets are manufactured in the factory, the workers are exposed to dangerous levels of radiation and demand compensation from the management.
    Year and frequency →