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Caisson disease
gas usually nitrogen from bodily fluids into the blood and tissues when a person having been in an environment with high air pressure moves to a lower pressure environment too rapidly for the excess dissolved gases to
Heritable genetic material
in cellular or sub-cellular entities, which are capable of being replicated or transferred by any means [See (English) Environment Protection Act, 1990, Pt. VI (ss. 106-127) (as amended)]
Contravenes
Contravenes, including 'fails to comply with' Food and Environment Protection Act, 1985, s. 16(3) (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 1(2), para 681, p. 409.
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Creature
Creature, means any living organism other than a human being or a plant, Food and Environment Protection Act, 1985, s. 2(1) (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol.1(2), para 681, p. 407.
Development
the carrying out of building engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, Sage v. Environment, Transport and the Regions, (2003) 1 WLR 983 [Town and Country Planning Act, 1990, s. 55(a)]. Signifies permission
Development consent
Development consent, for public and private pro-jects which are likely to have significant effects on the environment should be granted only offer prior assessment of the likely significant environmental effects of these projects has been
Discrepancy
had to the circumstances of the case by keeping in view the social status of the witnesses and environment in which such witness was making the statement, State of Himachal Pradesh v. Lekhraj, (2000) 1 SCC 247.
Failure of justice
Murthy, (2004) 7 SCC 763. Would appear, sometimes, as an etymological chameleon, Town Investment Ltd. v. Deptt. of Environment, (1977) 1 All ER 813: 1978 AC 359: (1977) 2 WLR 450. Is too pliable or facile an
Having regard to
case of man, includes offences caused to any of his senses or harm to his property [See English Environment Protection Act, 1990, ss. 107(1) & (6)]. Having regard to, means well-settled. It indicates that in exercising the
Hazardous process
health of the persons engaged in or connected therewith, or (ii) result in the pollution or the general environment: Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the First Schedule by way
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