Chief Justice of India Surya Kant described the Supreme Court as the "banyan tree" of environmental justice, saying conservation and development must be balanced rather than treated as rivals. Addressing an NGT event on environment and climate dynamics, he said the court has read the right to a pollution-free environment into Article 21 and advanced "eco-centric proportionality" on development.
CJI Surya Kant Calls Supreme Court 'Banyan Tree' of Environmental Justice
Source: Times of India