Environmental Cases

Conservation and protection of the environment have been an inseparable part of Indian heritage and culture.

Realizing its importance, the Indian State has also enshrined it in the Constitution which requires both the state and the citizen to “protect and improve the environment”.

The liberalization and globalization of the economy makes it imperative that we increase our vigil to ensure that industrial growth is not at the cost of the environment. Natural resources need to be protected and nurtured. Ancient civilizations self-destructed when they over-exploited their resource base.

The legislate Act of Parliament defines the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 as follows,
Environment Protection Act, 1986 is an Act of the Parliament of India. In the wake of the Bhopal Tragedy, the Government of India enacted the Environment Protection Act of 1986 under Article 253 of the Constitution. Passed in March 1986, it came into force on 19 November 1986. The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environments they relate to the protection and improvement of the human environment and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property. The Act is an “umbrella” legislation designed to provide a framework for central government coordination of the activities of various central and state authorities established under previous laws, such as the Water Act and the Air Act. This act of Environment protection is totally taken care of by the National Green Tribunal ,Delhi.