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Poverty, corruption and the indescribable desecration of a unique and precious environment threatens India. In 1983, a concerned young lawyer saw the rampant destruction and inequality plaguing his country and decided to take action. Using the Supreme Court of India as his primary weapon, M. C. Mehta has fought to preserve the rich culture and ecology of India. These battles were not easily won. Arrayed against M. C. Mehta were the entrenched interests of the country: people made rich through pollution, corruption and the sacrifice of others. This book contains the details, narrated by the advocate himself, of M. C. Mehta’s legal conflicts — disappointments to successes. Anecdotes and reflections colour the account and provide an intriguing counterpoint to the story of one of the world’s greatest environmental defenders. Through M. C. Mehta’s cases, the judiciary has often been the sole protector of India`s people and heritage. The Courts have taken this responsibility and used it as an opportunity to pioneer a pragmatic, compassionate and beneficial form of environmental jurisprudence.
ISBN - 9788190562102
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