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2nd RBUSL National Moot Court Competition – 2016

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BE"ORE T#E #ON$BLE

SU%REME COURT O" &ND&A

Ori'inal (rit )uri*di+tion

%UBL&C &NTEREST L&T&,AT&ON

W.P. (CIVIL) NO. ___ OF 2016

U NDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF I NDIA

&n t-e matter o. Arti+le 1/ and Arti+le 21

o. Con*titution o. &ndia

ECO FRIENDS A ND WELFARE SOCIETY%ET&T&ONER

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U NION OF I NDIA A ND A NR . R ES%ONDENTS

UPON SUBMISSION TO THE HONBLE CHIEF !USTICE AND HIS COMPANION

!USTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

MEMORANDUM ON BE#AL" O" T#E RES%ONDENTS

MEMORIAL ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENTS

2ND RBUSL National Moot Court Competition 2016


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. WHETHER THE PUBLIC INTEREST LITI5ATION FILED A5AINST UNION OF

INDIA AND 5C. MININ5 CORPORATION INDIA LTD. IS MAINTAINABLE......... 1

II. WHETHER THERE HAS BEEN VIOLATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL

RI5HTS OF INDI5ENOUS PEOPLE................................................................ 1

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III. WHETHER UNION OF INDIA AND 5MCL CA N BE MADE LIABLE FOR

THE LOSS9 IF ANY 6

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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

STATUTES

1. A.S. Narayana Deeshitalyu v. State of Andhra Pradesh, AIR 1996 SC1765 ........................6

2. Acharya ahara!shri Narendera Prasad!i Anand Prasad!i ahara! v. State of"u!arat, AIR 197# SC$%9&..................................................................................................................................@

3. Avinash Chand "u'ta v. State of (ttar Pradesh) *$%%#+ $ SCC7$6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,... 1

8. A-ritlal Nathuhai Shah v. (nion "overn-ent of India) AIR 1976 SC$591........................... 2

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SCC

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STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION

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STATEMENT OF ISSUES

&SSUE &5

(-et-er t-e %uli+ &ntere*t Liti'ation i* Maintainale a'ain*t Union o. &ndiaAnd ,C Minin' Corporation Ltd

&SSUE &&5

(-et-er "undamental Ri'-t* o. Trial +ommunitie* -a7e een 7iolated 8 t-e

Minin' %ro9e+t.

&SSUE &&&5

(-et-er Union o. &ndia and ,C Minin' Corporation Ltd +an e made liale.or t-e lo**: i. an8

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SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS

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(-et-er t-e %uli+ &ntere*t Liti'ation .iled a'ain*t Union o. &ndia and ,C Minin'

Corporation Ltd i* maintainale

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ARGUMENTS ADVANCED

I. WHETHER THE PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION FILED AGAINST

UNION OF INDIA AND GC. MINING CORPORATION LTD. IS

MAINTAINABLE.

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U-%, ",+$% 329 it has been he!d that if a right# other than a fundamenta! right is c!aimed to

be vio!ated then such $uestions can be addressed on!y in the appropriate proceedings and not

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