ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 10

Evolution of fundamental right to live in a healthy environment under article 21 of the constitution of India: A legal considerate

  • Author:
  • Deepak Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 174 to 180

Associate Professor, Centre For Law, School Of Legal Studies And Governance, Central University Of Punjab, Bathinda

Online published on 14 December, 2017.

Abstract

This research paper discusses the expansive interpretation of the right to life under Article 21 that has led to the significant development of environmental jurisprudence in India. The effects of development in the form of a decline in environmental quality are evidenced as deterioration of natural resources or life support system. This has been brought into consideration by the judiciary being a defender of fundamental rights and has come forward to attain a safe move to remove deficiencies and bring home the bacon for the rest period by developing environmental jurisprudence. An analysis has been reached by accepting the requirements to strengthen the device and dome of fundamental rights with the pace of growth. Catalytic and educative functioning of the judicial system in various assessments is the purview of this oeuvre and also taking into consideration the efforts of the researchers, law and policy shapers.

Keywords

Environmental Jurisprudence, Fundamental Rights, Judicial Approach, Right to Life