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Saram v. Seneviratna

Country: Sri Lanka
Year: 1918
Court: Privy Council
Citation: 502-P. C. Colombo, 15,045
Health Topics: Environmental health
Facts:

The Appellant was the proprietor of a oil store in Colpetty. Coopering (the art of making barrels) was carried out all day and night at the store. This affected the health of the people in the vicinity. The Appellant was thus proceeded against by the Police Magistrate under S 105(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code …Read more

Tags: Environmental hazards, Pollution
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