Despite this, the fact that the land was classified as “forest land”, certain reservations were expressed by the court.
Justice Srimathy highlighted that mother nature needs to be preserved, and any act against it ought to be checked at all levels since natural environment was a part of the basic human right of right to life.
“Indiscriminate destruction or change is leading to several complications in ecosystem, ultimately is endangering the very existence of the animals, flora and fauna, forests, rivers, lakes, water bodies, mountains, glaciers, air and of course human. Strangely the destruction is carried on by few humans. Any such act ought to be checked at all levels,” the Court said.
Source: Barandbench
