6 months ago

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

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 comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Dr. Afroz Ahmad rejected the plea filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal, calling the accusations of “bias” and an attempt at “forum shopping” and “bench hunting.” The tribunal emphasised that mere allegations or complaints, without credible evidence, could not justify a judge’s recusal. The plea argued that the appointment was “inappropriate”, given Agarwal’s “limited experience” in environmental law, and questioned why Justice Agarwal did not recuse himself from these cases. In addition, the plea highlighted “procedural delays”, alleging that Justice Agarwal often began hearings well “after the scheduled time” of 10:30 am.

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2 days, 20 hours ago

Plea in Supreme Court seeks FIR against Justice Yashwant Varma in cash row

India Today

Amid a row over the huge stash of cash discovered in the house of Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court, seeking directions for the registration of an FIR against him. On March 22, the Supreme Court released an enquiry report filed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. The …

5 days, 20 hours ago

SC stays ₹2.61cr fine, criminal action against Ghaziabad panchayat by NGT

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court has stayed a National Green Tribunal order imposing a hefty fine of ₹2.6 crore on a Nagar Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad district for failing to protect local water bodies from encroachment and pollution. A bench headed by justice Abhay S Oka also halted the tribunal’s directive for the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to initiate criminal …

1 month, 1 week ago

NGT slams UP gov over polluted Ganga; Yogi says water clean enough to consume

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI/ LUCKNOW: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday slammed the UP Pollution Control Board and the state government for failing to provide crucial data on faecal coliform levels and other water quality parameters of the Ganga and Yamuna in Prayagraj. Expressing concern over lapses in sewage management, the NGT bench led by Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, along with judicial …

2 months ago

India should re-imagine the National Green Tribunal for better outcomes

Live Mint

In recent years, several grievances have been filed against the National Green Tribunal in the Supreme Court, claiming that it has overstepped its jurisdiction. However, the Supreme Court later set aside the NGT’s order, stating that the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain appeals against state government orders, in spite of the fact that the Tribunal is headed by a retired …

3 months ago

NGT warns of arrests for delaying Silokhra Pond redevelopment

Hindustan Times

Last Thursday, the National Green Tribunal directed the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority and other civic officials to complete the redevelopment of the Silokhra pond within three months, warning of penalties including arrest and detention in civil prison for non-compliance. Non-compliance will result in the arrest and detention of the Secretary, Department of Town and Country Planning Haryana; the Commissioner, Municipal …

4 months, 1 week ago

Plea In Calcutta High Court Seeks Recusal Of Jugdes From Hearing Contempt Matter Over Allegedly 'Prejudicial Remarks'

Live Law

A plea has been moved before the Calcutta High Court seeking the recusal of a division bench comprising Justices Debangsu Basak and Shabbar Rashidi from hearing an ongoing contempt matter due to allegedly prejudicial remarks made by the bench in the course of hearings.According to the petitioner, the bench while hearing the matter made some remarks to the petitioner's advocate …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pollution in Ganga: SC stays NGT order directing criminal prosecution of Uttarakhand government officials

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the National Green Tribunal directing criminal prosecution and punitive action against Uttarakhand government officials for failure to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage into the Ganga. The National Green Tribunal on February 9 had deprecated the Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board for remaining a "silent spectator" and not taking proper action to …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT forms panel to probe encroachment of Najafgarh drain tributary

The Hindu

The National Green Tribunal has formed a four-member committee to look into allegations of encroachment of a tributary of the Najafgarh drain in the national capital by land grabbers in “collusion” with officials. Apart from the South West Delhi District Magistrate, the panel will have a representative each of the Delhi Jal Board and Member Secretaries of the Central Pollution …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Parties Approaching Judges Becoming Regular Practice In NCLAT: Judicial Member Of Chennai Bench Recuses From Hearing Case

Live Law

Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma, Judicial Member of the National Company Law Tribunal at Chennai recently recused from hearing a case after the parties to the case approached him for favorable orders. Adding that it had become a regular practice in NCLAT for parties to approach the judges, Justice Sharma said that if the same happened in the High Court, he …

1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Stays NGT Order Imposing Rs 12,000 Crore Cost On State Of Maharashtra For Improper Management Of Solid & Liquid Waste

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the order of the National Green Tribunal which had in 2022, directed the State of Maharashtra to deposit a cost of Rs 12,000 crore in a 'ring fenced account' for failure to treat solid and liquid waste generated in the state. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the State of Maharashtra, argued against the …

1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Bench Of Justices BR Gavai & PK Mishra To Hear Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Stay Conviction In Defamation Case Tomorrow

Live Law

Supreme Court bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra will hear tomorrow Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay conviction in the criminal defamation case.Gandhi has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court's order dismissing his application to stay the conviction in the criminal case. Supreme Court bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and Prashant Kumar Mishra …

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 …

1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Grants Time To Delhi Police To Respond To Brinda Karat's Plea Seeking FIR Against BJP Leaders For Alleged Hate Speeches

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Monday, granted time to the Commissioner, Delhi Police to file a counter affidavit in a plea filed by Communist Party of India leader Brinda Karat seeking registration of FIR against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for allegedly delivering hate speeches in 2020. A bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was considering the …

1 year, 10 months ago

NGT sets aside Environmental Clearance given by A.P. to Avulapalli reservoir, imposes ₹100 crore penalty

The Hindu

TheChennai Bench of the National Green Tribunal comprising Justices Pushpa Satyanarayana and K. Satyagopal has set aside the Environmental Clearance given by the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority for the construction of Avulapalli balancing reservoir in Somala mandal of Chittoor district and imposed a fine of ₹100 crore on the State Water Resources Department. It imposed a penalty of ₹100 …

1 year, 11 months ago

Gujarat HC judge recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s plea against defamation case

Hindustan Times

A Gujarat high court judge on Wednesday recused herself from hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal challenging the order of a Surat court which declined to stay his conviction in a 2019 defamation case last week. “When the matter came up for hearing in the second half today, justice Gita Gopi, in whose court the matter was listed, said, ‘not …

1 year, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Expresses Disapproval Of NGT Principal Bench Hearing Cases From Western Zone; Warns Of Contempt Action

Live Law

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal should know its limitations, said the Supreme Court on Monday. While expressing disapproval over the principal bench of the tribunal allegedly continuing to hear cases arising from the western zone in which they had taken suo motu cognisance, despite the top court’s strictures, Justice BR Gavai said: “There is a specific mandamus …

2 years, 3 months ago

TS likely to approach SC challenging NGT penalties

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The state government is exploring legal options to challenge the National Green Tribunal orders imposing a fine of Rs 920.8 crore for violations related to environmental clearances to Palamuru-Ranga Reddy and the Dindi lift irrigation projects. It may be recalled that on Thursday, the NGT’s southern zone bench at Chennai had imposed the hefty fines after declaring that the …

2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Tomorrow Ishrat Jahan Case Probe Officer Satish Chandra Verma's Plea To Stay Dismissal Order

Live Law

The Supreme Court of India will hear an SLP moved by Gujarat IPS officer Satish Chandra Verma, challenging an order of the Delhi High Court refusing to stay his dismissal, tomorrow.. "We are not inclined to stay or interdict the order of dismissal dated 30.08.2022 at this stage," said the division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Tushar Rao …

2 years, 9 months ago

Apex court quashes NGT stay on Rushikonda Hills

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam/New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the order of the High Court within their respective territorial jurisdiction will prevail over the orders of all tribunals including the National Green Tribunal concerning related issues. The top court “quashed and set-aside” the green tribunal’s order setting up another expert committee to go into the allegations of damage to the …

2 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Order Denying Bail To Woman In Jail With Infant For Over 4 Months

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a Special Leave Petition moved against an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court wherein the petitioner's bail application under Section 439 of the CrPC had been rejected thereby confirming her incarceration along with her 3.5 month old infant on the ground that the allegations against her are grave and serious …

3 years ago

Madras HC Dismisses For Non-Prosecution Plea Against NGT Order Mandating Suo Moto 'Pan-India' Matters To Be Heard Only By Principal Bench

Live Law

Madras High Court has recently dismissed a plea challenging the NGT Office Order which mandated that Pan India matters should be heard by the Principal Bench at New Delhi. The plea was filed by one Meenava Thanthai K.R Selvaraj to quash the Office Order dated 12.06.2021 bearing No.NGT/PB/Judl./18/2020/221 issued by the Registrar General of the Principal Bench of the National …

3 years, 2 months ago

NEET-PG Counselling 2021: Supreme Court reserves order on EWS quota case

Firstpost

A bench of justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna asked the parties to file their written submissions for consideration New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea related to the Economically Weaker Section quota in connection with the NEET-PG admissions. The Centre had told the apex court on Wednesday that it would not accept a …

3 years, 7 months ago

Exclusion Of Advocates From Post Of DRT & DRAT Presiding Officers Challenged; Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response in a plea challenging the exclusion of Advocates from being eligible for the post of Presiding Officer and Chairman, Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals under the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities Amendment Rules, 2021. A Division Bench comprising Justice L Nageswara Rao and Justice Aniruddha Bose issued …

3 years, 8 months ago

Being National Green Tribunal, NGT Must Have Alacrity, Concern For Environment: Supreme Court

Live Law

"Being the 'National Green Tribunal', the NGT must have some alacrity and concern for the environment! The issue for consideration in these matters by the NGT was the remedial steps for restoration of the environment and compensation to the victims on account of damage resulting from the incident of oil blowout on May 27, 2020 from the oil well belonging …

5 years, 3 months ago

NGT Southern Bench starts functioning again

The Hindu

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal once again witnessed hearings after nearly two years in Chennai on Monday. Goel, chairperson, NGT headed the bench, along with Justice K. Ramakrishnan, Judicial Member and Saibal Dasgupta, Expert Member. Justice Goel said the processes at the NGT have been made simpler, and if applicants could not appear in person or did …

5 years, 5 months ago

NGT Reconstitutes Committee To Check Pollution Of Sutlej River And Its Tributaries in Punjab

Live Law

The NGT Principal Bench has directed reconstitution of a Monitoring Committee to deal with the pollution of river Sutlej and its tributaries, and solid waste management issues in the Punjab, by substituting Justice Jasbir Singh, in place of Justice Pritam Pal. The river Ghaggar originates in Himachal Pradesh and ends in Rajasthan, and is included by the Central Pollution Control …

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 …

5 years, 5 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Justice S Ravindra Bhat becomes 5th judge to recuse himself from Gautam Navlakha's plea to quash FIR

Firstpost

Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Thursday became the fifth apex court judge to recuse himself from hearing a plea filed by civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the Koregaon Bhima violence case New Delhi: Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Thursday became the fifth apex court judge to recuse himself from hearing a plea filed by civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, …

5 years, 10 months ago

Illegal sand mining: SC suspends NGT order asking AP to deposit Rs 100 Cr with CPCB

India TV News

Illegal sand mining: SC suspends NGT order asking AP to deposit Rs 100 Cr with CPCB In a relief to the Andhra Pradesh government, the Supreme Court has suspended the NGT order directing the state to deposit Rs 100 crores with the CPCB for inaction to prevent illegal sand mining. In a relief to the Andhra Pradesh government, the Supreme …

6 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court disposes plea challenging Nageswara Rao's appointment as interim CBI chief

India TV News

A plea challenging the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as the interim CBI Director was disposed by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Earlier on February 1, the Supreme Court during a hearing had said it was "averse" to the arrangement of an interim CBI Director and the Centre should "immediately" appoint a regular chief of the probe agency. The court …

6 years, 2 months ago

NGT Directs Serial PIL Filer To Disclose Source Of Litigation Funding, Warns Of Debarment [Read Order]

Live Law

The National Green Tribunal recently warned a serial Public Interest Litigant of consequences including debarment, if he fails to disclose the source of funding of the various litigations filed by him before it. The direction was issued by a bench comprising NGT ChairpersonJustice Adarsh Kumar Goel, SP Wangdi, K Ramakrishnan and Dr. Nagin Nanda. Being wary of permitting PILs which …

6 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court stays NGT order clearing Chardham project in Uttarakhand

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the order of National Green Tribunal which had cleared the ambitious 'Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna' that proposes to provide all-weather connectivity to four holy towns of Uttarakhand. Advocate Sanjay Parikh, appearing for petitioner NGO 'Citizens for Green Doon', said that the order was passed by a bench of tribunal which was not as per …

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 …

6 years, 6 months ago

‘NGT following resolution passed in 2016’

The Hindu

Under fire for its decision to rehear 18 cases in which the judgment was reserved by the National Green Tribunal, officials at the green panel on Friday clarified that chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel was following a full house resolution passed in 2016. The resolution says that if the judgments are not pronounced within six weeks, the chairperson can pass …

6 years, 6 months ago

NGT names head of panel to decide Vedanta’s plea on Tuticorin copper plant

Live Mint

New Delhi:The National Green Tribunal has appointed former Meghalaya high court chief justice Tarun Agrawal as head of a three-member committee to decide mining company Vedanta’s plea challenging closure of its Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin. “Pending the finalisation of remuneration by the chief secretary of Tamil Nadu, the Central Pollution Control Board will provide immediate logistic support and organise …

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 …

6 years, 7 months ago

Use Video Conferencing To Ensure Original NGT Bench Hears Review Petition: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

‘When the matter goes to a new Bench the members of the new Bench may go by their own perspective and philosophy which may be totally different to that of the Bench which originally heard the matter.’The Supreme Court has observed that the National Green Tribunal bench which hears a matter originally should hear the review petition unless it is …

6 years, 7 months ago

Use Video Conferencing To Ensure Original NGT Bench Hears Review Petition: SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law

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 …

6 years, 9 months ago

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

Live Law

6 years, 10 months ago

After 5 months of ‘hibernation’, Pune NGT bench to function from July 2

Hindustan Times

After being out of action for almost five months, the Pune-based western zone of National Green Tribunal will start functioning from July 2. The statutory body will have justice Jawad Rahim as the acting chairperson of NGT, justice Sonam Phintso Wangdi as the judicial member and Nagin Nanda as the expert member. “In the meantime, chairperson of the National Green …

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 …

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 …

7 years ago

SC Seeks Centre’s Stand On A Plea Challenging The Appointment Of Sambit Patra And Shashi Shanker In ONGC

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday sought to know Centre’s stand on allegations of arbitrary and malafide appointment of BJP Spokesperson Sambit Patra as the non-official independent director and that of Shashi Shanker as CMD of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation.The NGO Energy Watchdog moved Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court in November last year dismissed its challenge to the. …

7 years, 2 months ago

Environmentalist Akash Vashishtha Writes To Prez Ram Nath Kovind To Set Things Right In NGT

Live Law

Amidst growing concern about NGT’s dwindling powers and shrinking strength, environmentalist Akash Vashishtha has written to President Ram Nath Kovind requesting him to resurrect the ailing institution in larger national interest.Vashishtha, who is also a journalist, has talked about the NGT’s differential treatment towards different aggrieved persons and its failure to follow the. Amidst growing concern about NGT’s dwindling powers …

7 years, 2 months ago

Environmentalist Akash Vashishtha Writes To Prez Ram Nath Kovind To Set Things Right In NGT

Live Law

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 …

7 years, 6 months ago

SC Issues Notice On All India Lawyers Union’s Petition Against Diluting Finance Act Provisions On Tribunals, Including NGT

Live Law

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice on the Writ Petition filed by the All India Lawyers Union that has challenged the provisions of the Finance Act, 2017 which confer “unanalyzed and uncontrolled power to the executive” to provide for qualifications and conditions of service of members of various tribunals, especially the National Green Tribunal.The Petition challenges Sections 182. The …

7 years, 7 months ago

NGT Has No Power To Set Aside State Pollution Control Board Appointments, Centre Tells SC

Live Law

Additional Solicitors-General, P.S.Narasimha and Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta on August 16, that the National Green Tribunal’s June 8 order directing the chairpersons of 10 State Pollution Control Boards to cease functioning, is legally unsound. According to the NGT’s August 2016 judgment in this case, the chairperson of the SPCB …

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