I. Right to a wholesome environment is a facet of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India | 1. Research Foundation for Science Technology and Natural Resource Policy v. Union of India (2005) 10 SCC 510 |
II. Right to information and community participation for protection of environment and human health is also a right which flows from Article 21 | 2. Orissa Mining Corpn Ltd v. Ministry of Environment and Forests (2013) 6 SCC 476 |
III. Precautionary principle and polluter pays principle are part of law of the land | 3. Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar AIR 1991 SC 420 |
IV. Role of gram sabha in safeguarding the customary and religious rights of scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers under the Forest Rights Act | 4. Vellore Citizen Welfare Forum v. Union of India (1996) 5 SCC 647 |