Judicial Activism in Environmental Legislation in India

“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt Earth is the only place for humans in this universe, it is our heritage, which we have to preserve for future generations so that our existence can remain in this universe and for this environmental protection is very important. Nature was given the status of a goddess in every civilization and culture of the world, a glimpse of this is also seen in the religions of the present day. Over time, humans exploited nature in the name of development, which resulted in imbalances in the basic components of the climate and polluting the environment. The impact of climate impurity began to directly affect the entire human world and a law was needed to protect it. Some provisions of environmental protection were included in the Indian Constitution and some other statutes. Through the Stockholm Conference, many countries of the earth came to a platform for climate conservation and after that, the boost of environmental law started in India and after 1980, the judiciary played a major role in environmental protection in India. From time to time, the Court formulated important guidelines and principles for climate conservation and strengthened the environmental jurisprudence in India.