Reviewed case brief
Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India
(1996) 3 SCC 212
(1996) 3 SCC 212 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1996
- Subjects
- Environmental Law, Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Polluting enterprises engaged in inherently hazardous activity must fund the complete, actual cost of remediation, without limitation to a lesser capped compensation measure, and without escape through traditional strict liability exceptions.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1996) 3 SCC 212
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