Reviewed case brief
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)
AIR 1988 SC 1037
AIR 1988 SC 1037 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1988
- Subjects
- Environmental Law, Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Courts can retain continuing jurisdiction (continuing mandamus) over environmental matters requiring sustained monitoring and successive orders, rather than a single conclusive judgment.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1988 SC 1037
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