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What was held by the Supreme Court in the case of  M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (1987) ?

Option: 1

The Supreme Court of India held that the right to a clean environment is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 

 


Option: 2

 

The Supreme Court of India held that the right to a clean environment is not a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. 

 


Option: 3

The Supreme Court of India held that the right to a clean environment is a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution of India. 

 


Option: 4

The Supreme Court of India held that the right to a clean environment is a fundamental right under Article 21 and 19  of the Constitution of India. 

 


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This judicial decision has had a major impact on the development of the law of environmental torts in India. Hence, Option a is correct.

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