Amidst politicians’ new reverence for Constitution one thing to remember, 7 July 2024
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: 7 July 2024
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
The article analyses a landmark April 2024 Supreme Court judgment that powerfully advances India’s environmental constitutionalism. The Court reaffirmed the environmental rule of law, sustainable development, and a shift from anthropocentric to biocentric governance, condemning state officials for abdicating their duty to protect forests. Drawing on constitutional provisions, past precedents, and global ecological wisdom, the judgment frames forests as integral to life, equity, and intergenerational justice. While welcoming the imposition of costs for forest destruction, the article argues this is insufficient and calls for stronger criminal sanctions to deter ecocide, stressing accountability for state and corporate actors responsible for irreversible environmental harm. In Indian Express.
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Repository Details
Part of the NLS Law and Society Archives Repository