M.C. Mehta V. UOI (Vehicular Pollution)

1. M.C.MEHTA
V/S
UNION OF INDIA
(vehicular pollution)

2. Industries and Vehicle
Polluting Air
Highly populated area in Capital
People suffering from diseases

3. ISSUES
1. Restriction on vehicles and Conversion to CNG mode
or fuel choice should be left to the user
2. Whether there was shortage of CNG or no adequate
quantity was present ?
3. Increase in respiratory diseases specially amongst
children

4. 1. Restriction on Vehicles & Conversion to
CNG or fuel choice should be left to the
users
Bhure Lal
Committee
Established by court to survey
the Vehicular Pollution in Delhi
Bhure Lal Committee
recommendation
All commercial vehicles which are
more than 15years old shall not be
permitted to ply from 2nd Oct 1998.
Court Directions
1. All commercial transport which are
more than 20years old shall not be
permitted to ply from 2nd Oct 1998
2. All commercial transport which are
more than 17 to 19years old shall not
be permitted to ply from 15thNov 1998
3. All commercial transport which are
more than 15 to 16 years old shall not
be permitted to ply from 31st Dec 1998
Hardship
Objection
Applicable to all vehicle plying
in capital whether registered or unregistered

5. Bhure Lal
Committee
Recommended conversion to
CNG mode including Government transport
and Non-CNG buses should be phased out
R.A. Mashelkar
committee
Hurriedly established by Government to survey
the Vehicular Pollution in Delhi
OPPOSED
No
Experts
No serious concern protecting
health of people

6. DECISION
COURT
Sustainable Development
The precautionary
principle
The polluter pay
principle
Bhure Lal committee were
mandate and enforced

7. Exam Seat No. 87
Rayhan R. Shaikh
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