New Delhi, Nov 18: Supreme Court Judge Justice N Kotiswar Singh has said that the development of environmental law in India can be largely attributed to the growth of the public interest litigation (PIL).

Justice Singh made the remarks while addressing the UN Climate Change Conference 2025 in Brazil’s Belem on November 13.

The conference, also called COP30 or the Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is being held from November 10 to 21.

Speaking about a period of transition marked by judicial activism, Justice Singh said, “This phase of environmental awareness also coincided with the path breaking legal development taking place, initiated by the Supreme Court, the rise of the Public Interest Litigation in India.”

“The growth

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