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IN CONVERSATION WITH SENIOR ADVOCATE RAJ PANJWANI

Senior Advocate and Environmental Law Champion.

Raj Panjwani is a distinguished Senior Advocate and one of India’s foremost voices in environmental and animal rights law. With a legal career spanning nearly five decades since joining the Bar in 1976, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the legal frameworks that protect India’s environment and its voiceless species.

Renowned for his expertise and unwavering commitment, Mr. Panjwani has been appointed Amicus Curiae by several High Courts and the Supreme Court of India in landmark cases concerning animal welfare and environmental conservation.

He is the author of the acclaimed book Courting Wild Life, and the editor of Wild Life Law: A Global Perspective, both of which underscore his scholarly and practical contributions to wildlife protection law. His dedication has earned him numerous honors, including the “Excellence in the Advancement of Animal Law Award” from the American Bar Association.

As counsel to several prominent animal welfare and environmental organizations, Raj Panjwani continues to be at the forefront of legal efforts to safeguard nature and animal life in India. His work not only shapes courtrooms but also inspires a broader movement for legal and ethical responsibility toward the environment.

GNY LIVE Can The State be Sued for Air Pollution Deaths: In conversation with Senior Advocate Raj Panjwani on accountability and enforceability of air quality regulations.

The increasing levels of air pollution continues to raise concern and remains a significant environmental issue contributing to climate change, posing adverse effects on the health of the people and the planet. In this episode of GnY Live, Senior Advocate for NGT and the Supreme Court, Raj Panjwani, presses on how the common masses may seek respite in the court for the enforcement of air quality regulations in India. Mr. Raj Panjwani, who has played a key role in shaping India's environmental policies and legal framework attempts to identify the various gaps between the framing of the laws and the implementation. In addition, Mr. Panjwani discusses the scope of using scientific measures to deal with pollution in India. He throws lights on the rightful power of the judiciary in framing laws, and how it becomes the law of the land and the legal expectation of the masses from the court.