DR. PRADIP KUMAR KASHYAP

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW FROM TEERTHANKER MAHAVIR UNIVERSITY, MORADABAD(UTTAR PRADESH)

Abstract

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs, but not every man’s greed.”

-Mahatma Gandhi

The majority of the evolution of environmental legislation in India has taken place during the course of the last three decades, with a large amount of polarization occurring around the latter half of this time. As a result, a piece of writing that details “recent developments in India” would need to unavoidably include an in-depth explanation of the most important environmental challenges and the ramifications of those difficulties. The Indian judiciary, in particular the higher judiciary, which consists of the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts of the States, has taken a significant amount of the initiative necessary for the development of the law in this field, notably in the higher courts. This facet and the impact it has on the robustness of the legal system will be the primary focus of the article. Although there is some degree of duplication, legislative plans and initiatives have been enacted in almost all of the sectors that are associated with the environment. The function of the administration, although being an essential component in the accomplishment of any environmental management program, has been plagued by issues over the scope and definition of its responsibilities. Initiatives taken by both legislators and judges led to the development of the core principles underlying the environmental legislation that is now in effect. This research study relies only on secondary sources of information, such as books, magazines, newspapers, and other articles, in order to compile its findings.

Key words: – Environment, Legislation, Sustainable Development, PIL, Hazards.