Now A Tiff In NGT: Sitting Member Moves SC Questioning Acting Chairperson's Appointment
6 years, 9 months ago

Now A Tiff In NGT: Sitting Member Moves SC Questioning Acting Chairperson's Appointment

Live Law  

Justice Rathore also sought an order holding him as the senior-most judicial member of the tribunal and direction to MoEF for passing appropriate orders for appointing him as the acting chairperson of the NGT. A “supersession” row has erupted in the National Green Tribunal over the appointment of Justice Jawad Rahim as the Acting Chairperson by the Supreme Court till a regular. A “supersession” row has erupted in the National Green Tribunal over the appointment of Justice Jawad Rahim as the Acting Chairperson by the Supreme Court till a regular appointment was made by the central government. On Tuesday a judicial member Justice RS Rathore moved the Supreme Court questioning Rahim’s appointment and claiming that he was the senior-most member of the tribunal while justice Rahim “stood third in the seniority list”.

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NGT bins plea challenging judge’s son as amicus curiae in water pollution case
6 months ago

NGT bins plea challenging judge’s son as amicus curiae in water pollution case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal has dismissed a plea seeking the transfer of a water pollution case from a bench headed by Justice Sudhir Agarwal. The petition raised concerns of “political bias” as Justice Agarwal’s son, advocate Gaurav Agarwal, has been appointed as the amicus curiae in several NGT cases, despite “not practising regularly before the tribunal.” A bench …

Former CJ Of Calcutta High Court Justice Prakash Shrivastava Appointed As Chairperson of National Green Tribunal
1 year, 7 months ago

Former CJ Of Calcutta High Court Justice Prakash Shrivastava Appointed As Chairperson of National Green Tribunal

Live Law  

Justice Prakash Shrivastava has been appointed as Chairperson of National Green Tribunal.After the former Chairperson Justice A.K Goel retired in July, Justice Sheo Kumar Singh was appointed as the Acting Chairperson.Justice Srivastav Enrolled as Advocate on February 2, 1987. Justice Prakash Shrivastava has been appointed as Chairperson of National Green Tribunal. After the former Chairperson Justice A.K Goel retired in …

'Will See Next Time This Happens': Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Practice Of Appointing Interim Director For CBI
1 year, 7 months ago

'Will See Next Time This Happens': Supreme Court Disposes Plea Against Practice Of Appointing Interim Director For CBI

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of as infructuous a plea by non-governmental organisation ‘Common Cause’ against the appointment of Praveen Sinha as an interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation in February 2021 after the expiry of the previous incumbent, Rishi Kumar Shukla. Justice Khanna said that CBI directors were normally appointed without invoking the emergency provision to …

Supreme Court stays appointment of Lieutenant Governor to chair Yamuna High-Level Committee
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court stays appointment of Lieutenant Governor to chair Yamuna High-Level Committee

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 11 stayed a National Green Tribunal order of January 9 appointing the Lieutenant Governor as the chairperson of a High Level Committee to combat unabated pollution in river Yamuna. A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud made it clear that its stay was applicable only to the extent of the …

Supreme Court Stays NGT's Direction Appointing LG As Chairman Of High Level Committee On Yamuna
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Stays NGT's Direction Appointing LG As Chairman Of High Level Committee On Yamuna

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the direction of the Nation Green Tribunal which had appointed the Lt. Governor of Delhi as the head of the High level Committee for Yamuna river pollution. The matter was listed before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice Manoj Misra.Senior Advocate Dr AM Singhvi, appearing for the Delhi Government, …

NGT Chairperson Justice A.K. Goel To Retire On Thursday: A Look Back At Key NGT Initiatives, Decisions Under His Tenure
1 year, 8 months ago

NGT Chairperson Justice A.K. Goel To Retire On Thursday: A Look Back At Key NGT Initiatives, Decisions Under His Tenure

Live Law  

Goel, who served as the Chief Justice of the Gauhati and Orissa High Court, was elevated to the position of a Judge in the Supreme Court in 2014. Suo motu interventions for compensation and protection of environment in cases of fatal accidents involving violation of environment safety norms In a suo moto cognizance taken by NGT, it ordered compensation of …

SC directs DERC chairperson’s appointment in two weeks
1 year, 10 months ago

SC directs DERC chairperson’s appointment in two weeks

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that the appointment of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission be made in two weeks, dousing another flashpoint between the AAP government and the Lieutenant-Governor. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had approved the selection of retired Madhya Pradesh High Court judge, Justice Rajeev Shrivastava, as Chairperson. The L-G’s office had insisted that the Delhi High Court …

Single Member Benches Of NGT Cannot Be Constituted In View Of Proviso To Section 4(4)(c) NGT Act: Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Single Member Benches Of NGT Cannot Be Constituted In View Of Proviso To Section 4(4)(c) NGT Act: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that single member benches of National Green Tribunal cannot be constituted.The proviso to Section 4 NGT Act mandates that there shall be at least one expert member on the Bench, the bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna observed.The court added that a delegated legislation must be in conformity with the enactment of the legislature. …

Madras High Court Stays NGT Office Order Mandating Suo Moto 'Pan India' Matters To Be Heard Only By NGT Principal Bench
3 years, 7 months ago

Madras High Court Stays NGT Office Order Mandating Suo Moto 'Pan India' Matters To Be Heard Only By NGT Principal Bench

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday imposed a stay on an office order issued by the Registrar General of the Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal, which had directed that suo matters having pan-India or inter-state implications will be henceforth listed before the Principal Bench of at least three members. Pursuant to Section 4 of the National Green Tribunal …

Four High Court Judges To Be Appointed As Judicial Members In NGT
4 years, 3 months ago

Four High Court Judges To Be Appointed As Judicial Members In NGT

Live Law  

The Cabinet Committee of has approved the the appointments of four Judges as the Judicial members of the National Green Tribunal. They are: Justice Brijesh Sethi, former Judge at the Delhi High Court, former Judge at the Delhi High Court Justice B. Amit Sthalekar, presently Judge at the Allahabad High Court, presently Judge at the Allahabad High Court Justice M. …

Supreme Court Asks MoEF To Issue Appointment Letters To Incumbent Members Of NGT In 4 Wks, Who May Join Office Immediately Thereafter
4 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Asks MoEF To Issue Appointment Letters To Incumbent Members Of NGT In 4 Wks, Who May Join Office Immediately Thereafter

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that appointment orders be issued to the incumbent judicial and technical members of the National Green Tribunal without further delay, who may join office immediately thereafter. "In light of the observations already made, there is no manner of doubt that the authorities must act with utmost expeditiousness, as no further delay is desirable in …

Appointment Of Judicial And Expert Members In NGT: SC Seeks Centre's Response
5 years, 5 months ago

Appointment Of Judicial And Expert Members In NGT: SC Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking the appointment of judicial and expert members for the benches of the National Green Tribunal across the country. A bench comprising justices N V Ramana and Sanjiv Khanna issued a notice to the Centre on the petition, which has also sought a direction to all …

NGT Allows Vedanta To Make Representation To Expert Committee To To Enter Tuticorin Plant Amid Heated Exchanges
6 years, 6 months ago

NGT Allows Vedanta To Make Representation To Expert Committee To To Enter Tuticorin Plant Amid Heated Exchanges

Live Law  

'Never seen s Senior Lawyer arguing like this': Justice AK Goel, 'Never seen such a Judicial Tribunal function like this': Senior Advocate C.S. Vaidyanathan.The National Green Tribunal, on Tuesday, allowed Vedanta Limited to make representation to the three-member Expert Committee to enter into its copper smelting unit in Tuticorin.The tribunal passed the order on an application moved. The National Green …

Reopening Of Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper Plant: NGT Appoints Former CJ Of Meghalaya HC To Head Panel To Take A Call [Read Order]
6 years, 6 months ago

Reopening Of Vedanta’s Sterlite Copper Plant: NGT Appoints Former CJ Of Meghalaya HC To Head Panel To Take A Call [Read Order]

Live Law  

Earlier, the NGT had appointed Justice Vazifdar to head the panel, who subsequently communicated his inability to accept the appointment due to personal reasonsThe National Green Tribunal has substituted Justice SJ Vazifdar, former Chief Justice of Punjab & Haryana High Court, by Justice Tarun Agrawal, former Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, to head the committee which will be. Earlier, …

Plea Against Change Of Bench : SC Requests NGT Chairman To Allocate The Case To The Same Bench For Rehearing
6 years, 6 months ago

Plea Against Change Of Bench : SC Requests NGT Chairman To Allocate The Case To The Same Bench For Rehearing

Live Law  

In a unique order, the Supreme Court has requested National Green Tribunal Chairman to allocate a case to the same bench which earlier heard and reserved judgement on it.The order was passed in an appeal filed by an NGO, 'Citizens for Doon' and few other local residents, who alleged unfairness and lack of propriety on the part of NGT in …

Now A Tiff In NGT: Sitting Member Moves SC Questioning Acting Chairperson's Appointment
6 years, 9 months ago

Now A Tiff In NGT: Sitting Member Moves SC Questioning Acting Chairperson's Appointment

Live Law  

Justice Rathore also sought an order holding him as the senior-most judicial member of the tribunal and direction to MoEF for passing appropriate orders for appointing him as the acting chairperson of the NGT. A “supersession” row has erupted in the National Green Tribunal over the appointment of Justice Jawad Rahim as the Acting Chairperson by the Supreme Court till …

SC Appoints Former Karnataka HC Judge Jawad Rahim as Acting Chairperson of National Green Tribunal
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Appoints Former Karnataka HC Judge Jawad Rahim as Acting Chairperson of National Green Tribunal

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has appointed former Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Jawad Rahim as the acting chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The appointment was made by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud on a Petition filed by the NGT Bar Association. The petition challenged the Constitutional validity of …

Former Karnataka HC Judge Jawad Rahim Appointed As Acting Chairperson Of National Green Tribunal By SC [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

Former Karnataka HC Judge Jawad Rahim Appointed As Acting Chairperson Of National Green Tribunal By SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed former Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Jawad Rahim as the acting Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal.The appointment was made by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed former Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Jawad Rahim as the acting Chairperson …

NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar Retires, Here Are His 7 Landmark Decisions
7 years, 3 months ago

NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar Retires, Here Are His 7 Landmark Decisions

Live Law  

National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar retired from the post on Tuesday. Justice Umesh Dattatraya Salvi will now act as the NGT Chairman.During his five-year tenure, Justice Kumar delivered several landmark decisions which bolstered the NGT's objective of effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests. During his five-year tenure, Justice Kumar delivered …

SC Tells Centre To Submit New Draft Rules On Appointment Of Tribunals’ Office-Bearers By Jan 4
7 years, 3 months ago

SC Tells Centre To Submit New Draft Rules On Appointment Of Tribunals’ Office-Bearers By Jan 4

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Friday directed the Centre to submit the new draft of the Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals and Other Authorities Rules by January 4, 2018.The bench was hearing a string of writ petitions challenging sections 182, 183, 184 and 185. Senior counsel Kapil Sibal submitted before …

National Green Tribunal gets second bench in South
8 years, 6 months ago

National Green Tribunal gets second bench in South

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The second bench at the southern bench of National Green Tribunal had commenced its sitting on Friday – after over seven months - giving hopes on quicker disposal of the 1,500 odd environment-related cases. Justice M. Sasidharan Nambiar, who retired from the High court of Kerala and served at the Tribunal’s Principal bench, New Delhi, is now posted as …

NGT issues Guidelines on Appointments in State Pollution Control Boards [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

NGT issues Guidelines on Appointments in State Pollution Control Boards [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

After hearing a plea challenging the constitution of the Uttarakhand State Pollution Control Board, a five-member bench of the National Green Tribunal on Saturday issued guidelines in respect of eligibility for appointment of Chairman, Member Secretary and members of State Pollution Control Boards.The bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, Justice M. Sasidharan. After hearing a plea challenging the constitution …

Collegium recommends elevation of Chief Justices of Delhi and Madras HC ; Law Minister says no appointments soon
10 years, 1 month ago

Collegium recommends elevation of Chief Justices of Delhi and Madras HC ; Law Minister says no appointments soon

Live Law  

According to reports, the collegium has paved way for appointment of the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice G. Rohini and Madras High Court, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul to be elevated to the Supreme Court.Tweets by former Additional Solicitor General, Indira Jaising have further strengthened the claims. According to reports, the collegium has paved way for appointment of the …

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