Supreme Court on Corporate Duty to Protect the Environment: Context: Judgment delivered on petitions concerning risks faced by the Great Indian Bustard (GIB). CSR includes environmental responsibility: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) must inherently include environmental protection. Corporations, as legal persons, have a fundamental duty to protect the ecosystem. The court brought companies under the ambit of Article 51A(g) of the Constitution Article 51A(g)- “to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures”. Great Indian Bustard One of the heaviest flying birds in the world. Flagship species of the arid and semi-arid grasslands of the Indian subcontinent. Primarily located in and around the Great Thar desert. IUCN Red List - Critically Endangered Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (Schedule I).
