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- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stated that climate-related litigation should address overall ecological harm rather than focusing solely on individual project impacts.
- He noted that environmental degradation transcends administrative and national boundaries.
- The judiciary is shifting toward recognizing that climate change directly implicates fundamental rights like health and livelihood.
- This approach aims to help courts better navigate the complexities of energy transition and resource management.
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- Future judicial rulings on climate-related litigation in India
- Development of constitutional jurisprudence regarding climate-related rights
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Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India
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“A river does not experience pollution according to administrative boundaries. A forest does not understand the distinction between one project from another. The atmosphere does not recognise national frontiers. Climate adjudication must therefore look beyond the immediate proposal and examine the larger ecological system of which that project forms a part.”
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…be limited to geographical spaces as the impact on the environment in one place has a cumulative impact on climate. Stating the challenges that lie ahead for courts in the field of climate disputes, the CJI said, “ A river does not experience pollution according to administrative boundaries. A forest does not understand the distinction between one project from another. The atmosphere does not recognise national frontiers. Climate adjudication must therefore look beyond the immediate proposal and examine the larger ecological system of which that project forms a part. ” He further said that recent Indian jurisprudence on climate marks an important development moving from environmental rights towards climate-related rights. “The recent Indian jurisprudence on climate has brought this…
“The recent Indian jurisprudence on climate has brought this question into sharper constitutional focus by recognising that the adverse effects of climate change can implicate fundamental rights of equality, livelihood, health and the conditions necessary for the meaningful enjoyment of rights.”
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…larger ecological system of which that project forms a part.” He further said that recent Indian jurisprudence on climate marks an important development moving from environmental rights towards climate-related rights. “ The recent Indian jurisprudence on climate has brought this question into sharper constitutional focus by recognising that the adverse effects of climate change can implicate fundamental rights of equality, livelihood, health and the conditions necessary for the meaningful enjoyment of rights. ” He said that the challenges immediately ahead will be more demanding as countries are transitioning to new forms of energy generation that require new infrastructure, new technologies and new patterns of land and…
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