In India, the courts interpreted the right to life to include environmental quality as well. By judicial interpretation, some Directive Principles have been transformed into Fundamental Rights, which is a significant contribution to social development by the judiciary. Though the courts have enforced these, what is essential is public participation. An independent judiciary and a free press as these exist in India are a sine qua non of democracy. The effectiveness of democracy rests not on knowledge and judgement alone but on character as well.
Democracy is the political aspect of the assertion of the supreme importance of the individual.
All said and done, The ultimate aim of development is to increase the capacity of all human beings to achieve things that they most value and to fully realize their human personalities. The constitution of India is not merely a legal document but it is also a social document, whose goals are achieved through the fundamental rights and directive principles. In India, the courts interpreted the right to life to include environmental quality as well. An independent judiciary and a free press as these exist in India are a sine qua non of democracy. The effectiveness of democracy rests not on knowledge and judgement alone but on character as well.