article 21 of indian constitution and environment protection

Article 51-A, Clause (g): Article 51-A (g) which deals with Fundamental Duties of the citizens states: “It shall be the duty of every citizen 

Keywords: Article 5(1) Federal Constitution; Article 21 Indian Constitution; in India, right to a healthy environment gets constitutional protection under Article 21 

Unit 2 : Environmental Law and the Indian Constitution 15 departments also have duties towards protection of environment, article 48A directs the

life under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution to include a right to environmental protection 8 In India, legislative and executive measures are also prevalent, but 

Mehta v Union of India and various other environmental disasters like the Ganga river pollution case KEYWORDS: Constitutional obligations, environment, Article  

environmental protection, and the persuasive authority of cases from other jurisdictions in Africa and elsewhere Section II surveys the constitutional right to a healthy environment bound to keep Article 48A of the Indian Constitution in mind:

This Article was also incorporated by the Constitution (42nd amendment) Act According to this Article-lilt shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and