M.C MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA

Name-Smit shahRoll number-90

Subject-environmental law

CASE LAW NAME M.C MEHTA - PETITIONER V/S UNION OF INDIA- RESPONDENT

Case-M.c mehta v/s un.of india Bench-justice T.S THAKUR, A.K SIKARI,

R.BANUMATI. Case-CIVIL ORIGINAL. DATE OF JUDGEMENT-16TH DECEMBER

2015

Actually this case due to pollution ,W.H.O give the list of polluted cities across the world and Delhi is one of them.

And by this case apex court of India directed the following measures to taken-

M.C MEHTA V UNION OF INDIA

Supreme court take assurance from all state

Governments like Haryana ,UTTAR-PRADESH, RAJSTHAN that they can not use national highway and they use alternative routes and take ensure that implementation of the course.

M.C MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA The government of Delhi shall direct

issue advertisement to inform commercial traffic of the bypass routes and the imposition of the E.C.C imposed by this court for entry of the vehicles into Delhi.

The tall collectors shall put into place radio frequency identification systems at their own costs at main entry points in the Delhi by November 30 2015 and by 31st january 2016 at all remaining 118 entry points of the city.

M.C MEHTA V UNION OF INDIA The government of Delhi shall install its

own cctv cameras at 9 entry points and also organise surprise visits to oversee the collection of E.C.C and other necessary arrangements.

M.C MEHTA V UNION OF INDIA We had by the same order directed levy

and collection of the E.C.C at the following rates:

(1) the category 2(light duty vehicles etc) and category 3 (2 axle trucks) at the rates of rs-700 /per vehicle.

Category 4 (3 axle trucks) and category 5 (4 axle trucks and above) at the rate of rs-1300 /per truck.

M.C MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA CASE Passengers vehicles ,ambulance and

vehicle carrying essentials commodities like food stuff and oil tankers for Delhi were excluded from above charges.

M.C MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA It is therefore proposed that with effect

from 15-1-2002 no heavy –medium –or-light goods vehicles will ply on inter-state routes by passing through Delhi or New Delhi .

It is only those goods vehicles which on payment of tall tax carry goods to or from Delhi which would be allowed to ply.

M.C MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA It is contended by mr.salve that since

diesel vehicle is most contributing pollution in Delhi , it is time to issue direction banning registration of any new private/commercial light duty diesel vehicles in the national capital of the region.

M.C MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA In this judgement court also say that

aggregators like UBER, OLA playing national capital region may be moved to C.N.G fuel within a reasonable time but not more than 1st march 2016.

This is good step of respectable court because

This step contribute substantially to the reduction of the pollution.

M.C MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA In more supreme court order to

government of Delhi to repair the pavements and make pavements wherever the same are missing and also to take immediate step for procurement of requisite vacuum cleaning vehicles for use on Delhi roads expeditiously.

Supreme court also said union government and Delhi government must be enforce the c.p.c.b rule and norms against those engaged in such construction activities to prevent further rise of pollution levels.

M.C MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA In more apex court of India also directed

to enforcement agency that they strictly enforce the c.p.c.b norms and rules regarding prevention of pollution.

M.C.MEHTA V/S UNION OF INDIA CASE Respectable supreme court directed

Delhi municipal corporation , new Delhi municipal corporation and give order that burning of solid waste by local bodies like D.M.C that generate such waste. It is not permissible under relevance rule and act.

Supreme court pass order to municipal corporations within Delhi say that authority must find and use scientific way for solution of solid waste.

Thanx