Dr. B.L. Wadehra v. Union of India and others. Pays/Territoire Inde Type de cour Nationale - cour supérieure Date Mar 1, 1996 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal Supreme Court of India Juge Kuldip SinghSaghir Ahmad, S. Numéro de référence AIR1996SC2969, 2001(5)SCALE304, (1996)2SCC594, [1996]3SCR80 Langue Anglais Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Déchets solides Gaspillage alimentaire Déchets organiques Élimination de déchets Déchets ménagers Gestion des déchets Déchets industriels Transport/dépôt Résumé A writ petition was filed under Art. 32 seeking directions to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the New Delhi Municipal Corporation to perform their statutory duties, in the collection, removal and disposal of garbage and other wastes from the city. The Court issued a couple of interim order, wherein directions were issued to the Delhi administration to perform their duties. The Court held that the authorities entrusted with the work of pollution control have been wholly remiss in discharge of their duties under the law and that they cannot absolve themselves of their duties on the pretext of financial and other limitations like inefficiency of staff etc. Texte intégral COU-156278.pdf