The Supreme Court on Wednesday said India has myriad “regulators, bodies and authorities” engaged in protecting ecology, forests and wildlife, but their scrutiny has been felt to be “insufficient”.
Many a time, despite these environmental bodies, the apex court was left to battle alone to create a “critical mass of environmental jurisprudence” over the years.
“The scrutiny by regulators was felt to be insufficient. Their judgment, review, and consideration did not inspire confidence and therefore, then the court took up the issue and would decide the case,” a three-judge Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai noted in a judgment.
