Which of the following cases are related to environmental protection?
A. State of Orissa V/s Rabindranath Dalai and others
B. Subhash Kumar V/s State of Bihar and others
C. Almitra H. Patel and others V/s Union of India and others
D. M.C. Mehta V/s Union of India
E. Kashi Ram and others V/s State of Rajasthan
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar – Supreme Court affirmed that the right to life under Article 21 encompasses the right to clean air and pollution-free environment.
Almitra H. Patel v. Union of India – This case dealt with urban solid waste management and environmental degradation, establishing guidelines for waste disposal.
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M.C. Mehta v. Union of India – Encompasses multiple landmark environmental judgments (e.g., Ganga pollution control, Taj corridor matter, vehicular emission norms), significantly shaping environmental jurisprudence.
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State of Orissa v. Rabindranath Dalai – Involved private defense of property; not related to environmental concerns.
Kashi Ram v. State of Rajasthan – A criminal/murder appeal with no connection to environmental law.