Archive · 19 Sep 2026
CJI Calls Supreme Court Banyan Tree Of Environmental Justice
Chief Justice Surya Kant spoke at an international environmental conference.
He compared the Supreme Court to a large banyan tree that protects environmental justice.
He said pollution and other environmental problems do not stop at borders.
Because of this, different courts and jurisdictions need to work together.
He explained that courts should not treat nature protection and development as complete opposites.
Instead, they should look for ways to support both.
The goal is to protect the environment while allowing responsible development.
This approach should help make both conservation and development last over time.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant described the Supreme Court as the “banyan tree” of environmental justice.
He said environmental issues have no geographical boundaries.
The CJI emphasized cooperation across jurisdictions to address environmental challenges.
He said Indian courts are no longer debating whether to choose conservation or development.
Instead, courts must find ways to harmonize and sustain both conservation and development.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- What
- He called the Supreme Court a “banyan tree” of environmental justice and urged courts to harmonize conservation with development.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- At an international conference organized by the National Green Tribunal.
- Why
- Because environmental issues cross geographical boundaries and require cooperation across jurisdictions.
- Speaker
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
- Institution described
- The Supreme Court
- Description
- A “banyan tree” of environmental justice
- Event
- An international conference
- Organizer
- National Green Tribunal
- Core principle
- Conservation and development should be harmonized and sustained
- Environmental scope
- Environmental issues have no geographical boundaries