SC Takes Note Of "Appalling Situation" And Directs Centre To Fill Up Vacancies At NGT At The Earliest [Read Order]

Taking note of the "appalling situation" regarding vacancies in the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone) [NGT], the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to expedite steps to ensure that all vacancies are filled at the earliest. A 3-judge Bench, comprising of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna, had been apprised of the fact that the Tribunal...