Category Archives: Environmental Law

Introduction Water management laws in India had undergone a revolution. For decades, water laws in India were concerned with land rights and irrigation progressively it had shifted its concern to drinking water conservation and protection as well.[1] The shift in focus should have an impact to conserve drinking water. The union government had enacted the Water (Prevention and……...

This article discusses the significance of Environment Laws and the principles followed throughout the world. In addition to this, the effectiveness and concerns of environment laws of different countries are also analysed. The evolution of science and technology and the expansion of industries has accelerated the environment pollution, which has led to immense changes within the nature of……...

In this article on Development and Environment: The Conflict of Interest, the author seeks to understand the relationship between the right to development and the right to a clean and healthy environment. The article looks at the consequences of over-exploitation of the environment in the name of development. Moreover, it focuses on the Indian judiciary’s approach to these……...

The right to a clean and healthy environment has been the focal point of deliberations since time immemorial. A clean and healthy environment is a prerequisite for the existence of human civilization. It is indispensable for the holistic growth of the society. The discourse of human rights builds upon the values of dignity which are inseparable and which……...

Public awareness plays an important role in the prevention of environmental degradation. Mobilising the masses into taking action when government and state policies fail is essential because of the alarming rate at which climate change and pollution are harming the world. In this article, Shweta Pathania explores the ways in which public awareness can bring a sea change……...

“Industrialise or Perish” is a universally acknowledged slogan which has become the seed for environmental contamination. Environmental protection is thus the need of the hour. The Indian constitution explicitly endorses environmental protection. The designers of the constitution through Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy intimate the citizens of India to secure and improve the environment. This……...

The right to a wholesome environment or the right to a clean and healthy environment is a basic human right. In the year 2012, the then Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan suggested that the right to a wholesome environment is a fundamental right and needs to be safeguarded. This article takes a look at……...