CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

The concept of Sustainable Development is today becoming the guiding principle in the entire environment versus development debates and is generally seen as solution to this stalemate situation. The concept of sustainable development is structured on two forms of equity i.e. Inter-generational equity and intra-generational equity. This concept of Inter-generational equity initially evolved in the International Environmental law, in its mode of rule and management, today find a place in our Environmental law and its interpretation and decisions as well. This paper is an attempt to analyze the understanding and attitude of the Indian Courts towards this valuable principle.