Environmental Law
If Tree Planting Conditions Are Violated, Will Order Demolition Of Constructions & Restore Land : Supreme Court Warns Project Proponents
The Supreme Court today (October 14) warned that if project proponents do not comply with conditions of compensatory afforestation imposed while granting tree felling permissions, it will impose costs and order restoration of the lands apart from contempt action.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was dealing with the issue of enhancing the green cover in...
Stubble Burning Increased Substantially In Some Punjab & Haryana Districts, Yet Only Mild Penalties Imposed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 3) pulled up the States of Punjab and Haryana as well as the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi NCR (CAQM) for not prosecuting persons who have violated CAQM orders to tackle stubble burning under stringent provisions of the CAQM Act and Environmental Protection Act, 1986 (EPA).A bench of Justice Abhay Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Ammanullah...
Mandate To Scrap Vehicles In Delhi-NCR After 10/15 Years Despite Their Fitness Arbitrary : Plea In Supreme Court
An application has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the “Guidelines for Handling End of Life Vehicles in Public Places of Delhi, 2024” providing that diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years are not allowed to ply in Delhi NCR.The applicant, one Nagalakshmi Laxmi Narayanan, has challenged the blanket vehicle scrappage policy stating that...
Head Of Department Guilty If Government Dept Fails To Comply With NGT Order : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently observed that if a Government Department fails to comply with an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Head of the Department shall be deemed liable for such failure as per section 28 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Augustine George Masih set aside an NGT order deleting...
Supreme Court Quashes NGT Order To Shut Down Garbage Plant In Pune; Directs PMC To Address Foul Odour Concerns
The Supreme Court today (September 12) quashed the National Green Tribunal's order to shut down a Garbage Processing Plant (GPP) in Baner, Pune observing that shutting it down will be detrimental to public interest.“we find that the closure of the GPP in question rather than subserving the public interest, would be detrimental to public interest. If the GPP in question is closed, the...
Supreme Court Directs NEERI To Define And Classify Non-Polluting Industries With Assistance From CPCB And Experts
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 6) directed the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to define and classify non-polluting industries with the assistance of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and consultation with relevant experts.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih highlighted the critical nature of the task and directed NEERI...
NGT Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Viral Video Of Luxury Cars Entering Ranthambore National Park
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken Suo Moto cognizance of alleged viral news video wherein dozens of influential individuals entered the Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park not in the contracted gypsy or canter but in their "luxury vehicles."Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Dr. Afroz Ahmad noted that the article , "raises the question of how...
[Industrial Discharge] When Remedy Against Order Passed Under Water Act Available Before NGT, HC Can't Interfere: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that when remedy against an order passed by Pollution Control Board under Section 33A of the Water Act, 1974, against an industry discharging effluents, lies before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the High Court cannot interfere.The impugned order against a Cold Storage was passed under Section 33A of the Water (Prevention and Control...
Supreme Court Sets Deadline For NCR States To Fill PCB Vacancies, Asks CAQM About Steps To Address Delhi Air Pollution In Upcoming Winter
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 27) directed that all vacancies in the State Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) of National Capital Region (NCR) states must be filled by April 30, 2025.“We make it clear that all States have to endeavour to fill in the important posts urgently. Under no circumstances, we are going to grant them time for filling in all the vacancies beyond 30th April, 2025....
'Very Unfortunate Situation': NGT Raps Authorities For Not Knowing Who Is Responsible For Regulating Ground Water Extraction In Delhi
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has rapped authorities including Delhi Government for not knowing who is responsible for regulating ground water extraction in Delhi.A bench of Chairperson Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr. A. Senthil Vel said, "It is very unfortunate situation. The matter is pending since long and even after lapse of so many years,...
Dangerous Red Water Coming From Hand-Pumps In MP's Indore, NGT Seeks Response Of State Pollution Board, Ground Water Authority
The principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought response from Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) and other authorities on report alleging dangerous polluted red colour water coming out from hand-pumps and borewells of Industrial area in Indore.Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr. A. Senthil Vel said, "The news item...
State Organs, Particularly Environmental Bodies Must Diligently Ensure Timely Compliance With NGT Directions: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently emphasised that every State organ, especially the ones associated with environment protection such as Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB) must diligently ensure timely compliance with the directions of the National Green Tribunal.“we hasten to make it abundantly clear that every State organ and, in particular, the wings of the Government associated...