Tag: EnvironmentalJustice
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Climate Justice: Recognizing the Right Against Climate Change – Landmark Supreme Court Judgment
The Supreme Court has made a significant decision by broadening the reach of Articles 14 and 21 to encompass the “right to protection from the negative impacts of climate change”. The three-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, has stated that Article 48A of the Constitution emphasizes the State’s responsibility to…