Reviewed case brief
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (CNG Case)
(1998) 9 SCC 589 (and continuing orders)
(1998) 9 SCC 589 (and continuing orders) · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1998
- Subjects
- Environmental Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Courts can order direct fuel and technology transition where the severity and urgency of vehicular air pollution warrants more decisive intervention than incremental emission standard tightening alone.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1998) 9 SCC 589
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