Farooque v. Bangladesh

In 1995 Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque brought a suit against the government of Bangladesh for failing to protect the air and water from pollution, thus failing to uphold its duties under the Constitution. Particularly, the case centered around Article 32 which guaranteed a right to life. The Court ruled that this included a right to a life free from environmental hazards and ordered the government to adopt adequate measures to control pollution.

Background
Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque, founder of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association,

Relevant Law and Principles

 * Constitution of Bangladesh - Article 32 (Right to Life)
 * Precautionary Principle

Ruling
As a result of the ruling, the secretary, Minister of industries, was directed to ensure that no new industrial units and factories were set up in Bangladesh without first arranging adequate and sufficient measures to control pollution.

Takeaways
This case established that the Right to Life under Article 32 of the constitution includes a Right to a Healthy Environment.

==Links
 * Ecolex.org