• Dr Kasturi Gakul

‘Save Environment, Save Future’ seems to be the gospel of the entire universe in the 21st century plagued by environmental degradation. Deterioration of the Mother Earth due to population explosion, industrialization, urbanization, poverty, deforestation, unsustainable developmental plans etc., has gravely endangered every life source. World community has acknowledged this grim reality and has taken recourse to international, regional and national measures to protect environment and maintain balance between ecology and economic development. Parliamentarians in India too, have earnestly responded to environmental issues and enacted several environmental legislations ranging from forest preservation, wildlife protection, water and air pollution control, protection of biodiversity etc, to an all-comprehensive environmental protection law. These laws are supplemented by rules and notifications. Unfortunately, environmental legislations have not been effectively implemented. To salvage the people of India from ‘no-green future’ and to promote sustainable development, the Judiciary in India has adorned the role of activist through judicial creativity. Judiciary being the guardian of the Constitution and custodian of fundamental and basic rights of Indian people have gone ‘Green’ through Judicial activism by enunciating principles for protecting environment and ushering an era of eco-friendly development for progress of the nation and thus, being a catalyst to environmental protection and justice in India. This paper is purely doctrinal and endeavours to analyze the role of judiciary in India in addressing and protecting environmental issues through judicial activism.

environment, protection, sustainable development, judicial activism, environmental degradation

"Environmental Protection In India - An Analysis In The Context Of Judicial Activism", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.a644-a649, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402083.pdf

"Environmental Protection In India - An Analysis In The Context Of Judicial Activism", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppa644-a649, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402083.pdf