The Hindu·3 min read·hard
If any person aids in importing and throws trash, it is a direct challenge to sovereignty, says court
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Madras High Court has ruled that the illegal importation of hazardous waste into India constitutes a direct challenge to national sovereignty. The court criticized the 'waste colonialism' model, noting that it threatens public health and environmental security.
If any person knowingly designs, imports, or aids in importing and throws trash on India, it is not just an offence under the Environment Protection Act alone, but, it is a direct challenge to the country’s sovereignty. There cannot be a more aggravated form of deshdroh (treason), the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has said.
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