Surya Prasad Sharma Dhungel v. Godavari Marble Industries
- Case
- Surya Prasad Sharma Dhungel v. Godavari Marble Industries
- Court
- Supreme Court of Nepal
- Year
- 1995
- Area
- Environmental law
- Related article
- 30
- Summary
A public interest petition challenged marble quarrying damaging the Godavari forest near Kathmandu. The Court recognised environmental protection as implicit in the right to life and directed the enactment of safeguards — Nepal's foundational environmental-rights case.
- Holding
The right to life includes the right to a clean and healthy environment; the State must take measures to prevent environmental degradation caused by quarrying.
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