Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists comment
Various organizations and former civil servants have criticized Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's remarks regarding environmental activists. They argue that his comments could misrepresent environmental scrutiny as anti-development, which they find troubling and inaccurate. The group has requested a retraction of the statements, emphasizing the importance of environmental advocacy as a constitutional duty.
- ▪Chief Justice Surya Kant made controversial remarks about environmental activists during a court hearing.
- ▪Organizations and former civil servants have demanded a retraction of the CJI's comments.
- ▪They argue that the remarks could undermine legitimate environmental scrutiny and public-interest litigation.
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Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists commentVarious organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists commentPublished on: May 23, 2026 12:26 AM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link New Delhi, Various organisations and a group of former civil servants have expressed concern regarding Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's recent comments about people approaching the courts regarding environmental litigations.Various organisations, former civil servants oppose CJI’s environmental activists commentA Bench comprising the CJI and Joymalya Bagchi on May 11 had said, "Show us even a single project in this country where these alleged environmental activists have said that we welcome this project."The observations were made during the hearing…
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