Role of the Judiciary in Environment Protection in India

With the growth of civilization, man became materialistic. His sole aim in life was to secure more and more material wealth. This gave rise to scientific invention and new technologies, which paved the way for the exploitation of nature. The rapid and uncontrolled industrialization became potential threat to the environment. The Second World War and the industrial disaster witnessed large-scale pollution and degradation of the environment of this earth. The people began to realize that if this continued, the existence of man would be at stake.