Syllabus Summary

Unit NumberCore Topic / Subject RangeRelevant Statutes / TreatiesCore Description / Subject Matter
Unit-IEcosystems & Ancient ApproachEPA 1986, Vedic PhilosophyBiosphere, ozone depletion, global warming, and Prithvi Sukta ecological ethics.
Unit-IICommon Law & Public NuisanceTort law, IPC Sec. 268, CrPC Sec. 133Trespass, negligence, strict/absolute liability, and magistrate powers to abate public nuisance.
Unit-IIIForests, Wildlife & NGTForest Acts, Wildlife Act, NGT Act 2010Forest conservation approval (T.N. Godavarman), CPCB/SPCB water/air acts, and NGT adjudication.
Unit-IVConstitutional Dimensions & PILArts. 21, 48A, 51A(g), 32 & 226Wholesome environment under Article 21, writ jurisdiction, and PIL judicial activism.
Unit-VInternational Environmental LawStockholm, Rio 1992, Kyoto 1997Transboundary pollution, Trail Smelter rule, custom, and sustainable development principles.