Public Trust Doctrine Applies to Artificially Created Waterbodies Too: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that the doctrine of public trust applies to man-made waterbodies, including Futala Lake in Nagpur, which serves ecological purposes.
A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, and Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria, observed that all artificial waterbodies created from natural resources fall within the ambit of the doctrine of public trust.
The doctrine of public trust is not confined only to natural waterbodies such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands but also extends to man-made or artificially created waterbodies that serve ecological or environmental purposes.
The judicial interpretation has evolved the public trust doctrine as a guiding legal concept to ensure that natural resources remain protected for the collective good.
Author's summary: Supreme Court expands public trust doctrine to man-made waterbodies.
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