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(1) In 1996, the Supreme Court of India adopted a more robust approach to applying customary international law in the Vellore case. (2) In the Vellore case, the Court considered pollution from tanneries in Tamil Nadu and reviewed key international environmental law concepts and agreements. (3) The Court established that the principles of sustainable development, the precautionary principle, and the polluter pays principle are part of customary international law and domestic law in India.
- Author
- Aditya Saxena
- Language
- EN