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      UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

      COLLEGE OF LEGAL STUDIES

    BBA.,LLB(HONS.)CORPORATE LAWS

    SEMESTER VII

     ACADEMIC YEAR: 2015 -16 SESSION: JLY-DECEMBER  

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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    TABLE OF CONTENT

    Meanin o! En"i#on$en%.................................................................................................5

    Nee !o# en"i#on$en%a' 'a().............................................................................................5

    *+icia' #e$eie) !o# en"i#on$en% po''+%ion........................................................................6

    Some remarkable principles and doctrines propounded by the Indian judiciary:-. .. .. .6

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    4. P$%!'#+%9 P#+$#&...............................................................................................8

    3. P!/$ T!' D$'#+.................................................................................................8

    5. D$'#+ S!'%#+%/& D&*+'.............................................................................

     !he "onstitutional aspects on en#ironmental la$......................................................

    %n#ironmental protection: the judicial approach......................................................1&

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    ($) J!"#$#%& +$*% $*+%'#+ ' #$'#*........................................................1'

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    "onclusion................................................................................................................ 16

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    R!&% I+$'#+...................................................................................................... 16

    E+#+*+'%& E"!$%'#+..............................................................................................16

     References………………………………………………………………………………….

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