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Constitutional Law Medium Knowledge-Based
Bare Act Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 · MC Mehta v. Kamal Nath (1997)

Supreme Court in a PIL known as Kamal Nath case evolved:

A Basic Future and Basic structure doctrine
Public Trust doctrine Answer
C Separation of power doctrine
D Public Interest doctrine
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In M.C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath (1997), the SC evolved the 'Public Trust Doctrine' — the state holds natural resources (rivers, forests, seashores) as trustee for the public and cannot transfer them to private parties for commercial exploitation.

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Subject Constitutional Law
Difficulty Medium
Act Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
Section MC Mehta v. Kamal Nath (1997)
Answer (B) Knowledge-Based
Paper AIBE XI — December 2017
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