Vivek Kulshrestha

Polluter Pays, But Which Polluter? The Attribution Gap in Indian Environmental Liability

Abstract In Vyakti Vikas Kendra India v Manoj Misra (2026), the Supreme Court of India set aside a decision of the National Green Tribunal holding the organiser of the 2016 World Culture Festival liable for damage to the Yamuna floodplain. The Court held that the polluter pays pr...