UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

COLLEGE OF LEGAL STUDIES

B.Tech [E.T] +LL.B (Hons.) IPR

SEMESTER 6
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2014-15

SESSIONS: JANUARY-MAY

SYNOPSIS
FOR
Law of Torts
Under the Supervision of: Prof. A Aravindan

Submitted By:

Ishan Tiwari
R840212012
500023684

COASTAL POLLUTION
A Legal View
Statement of Problem
Our legal system has provided a number of sources to fight against the water and other pollution.
We have had some 200 legislations dealing with the various aspects of environmental protection.
But the concern legislative activity in the backdrop of drawbacks of such dissipated, piecemeal
and earlier legislation and inadequacy of such legislations to meet the evolving challenges of
pollution, started after 1970 with the enactment of some specific legislations dealing exclusively
with the pollution problem.
But still, these legislations are not entirely succeeding in tackling the problem and we are seeing
the inefficiency of existing laws and the machinery in coping with the ever changing pollution
scenario.

Literature Survey
Since the topic is very specific, not a lot of research has been done on the subject hence very few
books are referred; the main source of knowledge for this project synopsis has been various
internet articles and small legal essays.
Book Sources

Environmental Laws and Policies in India {Dr. Rinku Gupta}

Internet Sources

http://cpcb.nic.in/
http://www.environmentallawsofindia.com/
http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/
www.wikipedia.com
www.quora.com
http://www.teriin.org/

* More sources will be referred if the need arises.

Methodology
My methodology for this project is Conceptual Research. The step by step method I will adopt to
make this project is

To understand the topic thoroughly.

Find sources from Articles on Internet, Books etc. for the research
To study them, and understand them with their practical applicability.
To filter the important information that is required to make project.
To write them systematically according to chapterization.
To submit it to the teacher for evaluation.

Scope of Research
The Present Study will look into the matter of Coastal Pollution from a legal view point but will
also include the social scope.
The project will look into various Indian laws and legislations and acts that have been enacted to
tackle the above mentioned problem.
We will also be looking into some important case laws and contemporary situation regarding
coastal torts in other countries.

Objectives
Objectives of This Project Report are:

To understand the need of torts/laws in preserving our coastal areas.

To get a good view on the existing situation of Environmental Laws in our Country.
To analyze whether the existing laws/acts/torts are in need of reformation or not.
To get analyze the Indian Position in world in the context of preserving Coastal
Resources.

Chapterization
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Introduction.
Overview of Existing Policies in India
Role Of torts in Preventing Pollution
Laws under the purview of different institutions in India
Case Laws
Overview of Policies in Different Countries for the same.