- The Supreme Court of India extended the constitutional rights to life (Article 21) and equality (Article 14), to the right to be free of ill effects of climate change.
- The choice was between promoting solar power generation and protecting the Great Indian Bustard.
- The Supreme Court recalled the injunction on new overhead transmission lines, mandating that future low-voltage lines be underground.
- The Court called for a balanced approach, directing the establishment of an expert committee to explore the feasibility of undergrounding power lines and the effectiveness of bird diverters.
Dig Deeper: Read Maneka Gandhi Case (1978) which allowed wider interpretation of Article 21
