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📚 Environmental Law 03 | Constitutional Provisions: Right to Clean Environment, DPSP & Duties.
This podcast episode simplifies the Constitutional Provisions - The right to a Clean and Healthy Environment, Directive Principles of State Policy, and Fundamental Duties, making it easier for law students and enthusiasts to understand. Whether preparing for law exams, exploring legal studies, or enhancing your knowledge of Constitutional Law, this episode offers clear and valuable insights to guide your learning journey.
✍️ Essential Law Terms:
1. Human Rights: Basic rights and freedoms inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status.
2. International Human Rights Law: A body of international law that defines and protects human rights on a global scale.
3. Indian Constitution: The supreme law of India, outlining the framework for the country's governance, fundamental rights, and directive principles.
4. Union List: A list of subjects in the Indian Constitution on which only the central government has exclusive power to legislate.
5. State List: A list of subjects in the Indian Constitution on which only the state governments have exclusive power to legislate.
6. Concurrent List: A list of subjects in the Indian Constitution on which both the central and state governments have the power to legislate.
7. Article 48-A: A provision in the Indian Constitution added in 1976, emphasizing the state's duty to protect and improve the environment and safeguard forests and wildlife.
8. Article 226: A provision in the Indian Constitution that empowers High Courts to issue writs for the enforcement of fundamental rights, including environmental rights.
9. M.C Mehta v. Union of India: A landmark environmental case in India that established the principle of "absolute liability," holding industries strictly liable for environmental damage.
10. Public Trust Doctrine: A legal principle recognizing that certain natural resources are held in trust by the government for public use and enjoyment, limiting the government's ability to privatize them.
11. Article 21: A provision in the Indian Constitution guaranteeing the right to life and personal liberty, interpreted by the judiciary to include the right to a clean and healthy environment.
12. Article 14: A provision in the Indian Constitution guaranteeing equality before the law, ensuring fairness and justice in the application of environmental laws and policies.
13. Article 19(1)(a): A provision in the Indian Constitution guaranteeing freedom of speech and expression, empowering citizens to advocate for environmental protection and hold authorities accountable.
14. Sustainable Development: Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
15. Public Interest Litigation (PIL): Legal action initiated in a court of law for the protection of public interest, often used to address environmental concerns and social justice issues.
16. Environmental Jurisprudence: The body of legal principles and judicial decisions relating to environmental protection and the relationship between humans and the environment.
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