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Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar

AIR 1991 SC 420

AIR 1991 SC 420 · Supreme Court of India

environmental-lawarticle-21right-to-clean-environment
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1991
Subjects
Environmental Law, Constitutional Law I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

The right to life under Article 21 includes the right to enjoyment of pollution-free water and air.

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1991 SC 420

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