Legislative and Judicial Approach on Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development in India

The environment prevailing on earth is the best boon of nature. The environment is the aspect that has given the pride of the living world to the earth. As a result of the industrial revolution, due to the establishment of factories and large-scale deforestation, the problem of imbalance in the environment has arisen in front of mankind in the form of environmental pollution. There is a lot of pressure on the environment due to this indiscriminate development happening all over the world. In the case of India, greater population density in some regions is putting pressure on natural resources. Reducing poverty and the need to increase the economic growth rate is also the main reason. In this way, there is a strong correlation between the environment and economic development. Whatever policy is adopted to implement social and economic objectives, it has an impact on the environment. Humans have fallen victim to the polluted environment by exploiting natural resources to improve their lifestyle. Sustainable development is the process whereby the basic basis of natural resources is not allowed to deteriorate and per-capita welfare increases over time. Sustainable economic growth without harm to the environment is possible only when the effects on the environment are integrated with economic decisions in the right direction. The Constitution of India also included provisions related to environmental protection and also enforced policies and laws related to the environment, being a party to international conventions. India's judiciary played an important role in environmental protection and issued guidelines regarding sustainable development from time to time.