Right to Healthy Environment

Right to environment is a right without which development of an individual and realisation of his or her full potential shall not be possible. Articles 21, 14 and 19 of part III have been used for environmental protection.

Challenges to Healthy Environment

• Air pollution,
• Noise pollution,
• Water pollution,
• Environment degradation, etc.

Constitutional and Judicial Interpretation

• According to Article 21 of the Constitution, “no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law”.
• Article 21 has received liberal interpretation from time to time after the decision of the Supreme Court in Maneka Gandhi ....