The “single system of laws” is the greatest need for environmental issues as they are not hindered by national and international borders, (CJI) S A Bobde said on Sunday. Speaking at the valedictory session of the International Judges’ Conference on ‘Judiciary and the Changing World’, the CJI also referred to the challenges faced by the judiciary and said the constitutions are not meant “only to check people in power but also empower those who have been deprived of it”. Referring to a commonality of environmental issues, Justice Bobde said, “Environmental issues cannot be hindered by national and international borders. Water and wind flow seamlessly across the earth and even under it. The growth of vegetation affects animals and man, and a man affects both”. To view the full article visit the Deccan Herald.
