Question

In which of the following cases the Supreme Court has recognized the right against the adverse effects of climate change?

• A. M. K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India (2024)
• B. Ashok Kumar Sinha v. Union of India (2024)
• C. T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India (2023)
• D. Binai Kumar Dalei and Ors. v. State of Odisha (2022)

Hint:

The "Great Indian Bustard case" (M.K. Ranjitsinh, 2024) is a key current affairs judgment where the Supreme Court explicitly created a new fundamental right against the adverse impacts of climate change.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

This question refers to a very recent and landmark environmental law judgment.
In the 2024 case of M.
K.
Ranjitsinh v.
Union of India, which primarily dealt with the protection of the endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Supreme Court significantly expanded the scope of fundamental rights.
A bench led by Chief Justice D.
Y.
Chandrachud explicitly recognized the "right against the adverse effects of climate change" as a distinct fundamental right.
The court held that this right is implicitly derived from the Right to Life (Article 21) and the Right to Equality (Article 14) of the Constitution.