“A Milestone for Environmental Justice”, 20 July 2019
Scope and Contents
The Upendra Baxi Collection is a digital collection that currently comprises a single series, Bibliography. This series is organised into several subseries, including Published Academic Articles, Published Book Chapters, Published Books, Published Book Reviews, Published Lectures and Presentations from Conferences and Seminars, Newspaper Articles, Letters and Correspondence (Mathura Rape Case), Other Media, and Media Articles by Others on the Mathura Rape Case.
Dates
- Publication: 20 July 2019
Creator
- Upendra Baxi (Author, Person)
- Sharunya (Archives Intern, Person)
- Meghashree Dev (Processing Archivist, Person)
Full Extent
From the Collection: 250 Megabytes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Focusing on a landmark Supreme Court judgment, Baxi celebrates the evolution of the "Polluter Pays Principle" and "Precautionary Principle" in India. He argues that the Indian judiciary has been a global pioneer in "environmental constitutionalism." The article highlights how the court has used Article 21 to create a "right to a clean environment." The synopsis captures Baxi’s view that this "milestone" is not just about specific cases but about the judiciary becoming a "guardian of the future," ensuring that industrial growth does not come at the cost of the ecological rights of the unborn. In India Legal.
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository