Courts must not suspect every development project of having environmental concerns: CJI Surya Kant
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Summary
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday remarked that courts cannot afford to view every developmental project as suspect due to environmental concerns.Such a stance will impede legitimate developmental aspirations of the country, he opined.CJI Kant was speaking at the Punjab and Haryana High Court before inaugurating a refurbished library in honour of Justice Kuldip Singh, a former Supreme Court judge, who came to be known a India's green judge for his seminal judgments on environme
Key Facts
Type Policy
Source Bar and Bench
Published Saturday, 7 March 2026
Affected Population All citizens, 275 million forest-dependent people
Key Numbers
Net-zero target: 2070
50% non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030
Green Climate Fund: $3 billion committed
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
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Key Stakeholders
Government Context
NDA III BJP-led NDA
Left Centre Right