Tribunals/Regulatory Bodies/Commissions Monthly Roundup | July 2021
Here’s a run-through of all the significant decisions covered in the month of July, 2021 under the Section of Tribunals/Commission/Regulatory Bodies. Appellate
NGT
No Odour control system required to prevent odour from Sewage Treatment Plant. Why? NGT imposes costs on Delhi Jal Board: Why DJB is shirking its responsibility? [Detailed Report]
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi: Coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Justice M. Sathyanarayanan,
Utt HC | Court issues guidelines issued in order to curb problems related to forest fires in the State; Vacancies in the forest department to be filled
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, CJ, and Alok Kumar Verma, J., issued directions in relation to a
NGT | Compensation for damage to environment has to be in light of cost of restoration: Issue of compensation to be revisited in case of illegal mechanical sand mining on river bed of Yamuna
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chairperson and Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Justice Brijesh Sethi, Judicial Members and
NGT | Forest Guard mowed down by mining mafia in Sariska: Tribunal asks authorities to take further remedial measures to enforce law of land || State PCB to follow Polluter Pays Principle for illegal mining activities
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Justice Brijesh Sethi (Judicial Members) and
NGT | Control of pollution in marriage halls, banquet halls, party venues: Tribunal directs for compliance of CPCB guidelines in view of Water Act, Air Act and Environment Protection Act
National Green Tribunal (NGT): Full Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member) and Dr Nagin
NGT | Who can invoke jurisdiction of NGT under Ss. 14, 15 of NGT Act? Tribunal answers
National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi: The Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member)
[Flashback] NGT | Read the decision highlighting the impact of rafting and camping sites on environment: Does camping fall under the ambit of ‘non-forest’ activity? || Detailed report
The concept of ‘Back to Nature’ ought not to be used for developing revenue at the cost of Environment and Ecology.
NGT | ‘Lack of funds no excuse for State’s failure to maintain clean environment which is a fundamental right’: Govt. of HP directed to take remedial steps to contain pollution
National Green Tribunal (NGT): Full Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member), Satyawan Singh Garbyal and Dr
NGT | Whether use of firecrackers be banned in Delhi-NCR from 7th November to 30th November, 2020 in public interest? Tribunal to decide
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member), Dr Satyawan Singh Garbyal
NGT | Is it necessary to take consent under Water and Air Act to establish garbage processing plant? Tribunal directs closure of plant
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson) and Justice Sheo Kumar Singh (Judicial Member), Dr Satyawan Singh
NGT can’t pass a blanket direction to debar vehicles without valid PUC Certificate from being supplied fuel
Supreme Court: In the case where the National Green Tribunal directed the State of Madhya Pradesh to ensure that no dealer and/or
NGT | Stay on cutting of coconut trees in Agabatti Island Lakshadweep; Joint Committee to assess damage likely to be caused
National Green Tribunal (NGT): A Division Bench of K. Ramakrishnan (Judicial Member) and Saibal Dasgupta (Expert Member), directed to stop the cutting of
NGT rejects plea of party responsible for the adversity caused by its chemical plant blast; Orders to deposit Rs 25 crores compensation
National Green Tribunal(NGT) : The coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Chairperson and Justice S.P. Wangdi, Judicial Member and Dr Nagin Nanda,
NGT | Haryana Government directed to take restrictive measures against unscientific dumping of municipal waste in Palwal
National Green Tribunal (NGT): The Coram of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel (Chairperson), Justice S. P. Wangdi (Judicial Member), Dr Satyawan Singh Garbyal
NGT Vacancies| “This is an appalling situation”; Notify all vacancies in one go within 10 days: SC to Centre
Supreme Court: Taking note of the “appalling situation” concerning National Green Tribunal where, as of today, there are about 14 vacancies (seven
Vizag Gas Leak | Rs 50 Cr. deposited by LG Polymers to be appropriated towards its part liability in restoration of environment and compensation to victims; Erring officers of Andhra authorities need be brought to justice
National Green Tribunal: A 3-Member Bench of A.K. Goel, Chairperson, and Sheo Kumar Singh, Judicial Member, and Dr Nagin Nanda, Executive Member,
Vizag Gas Leak Incident| A.P. HC | LG Polymers to be seized and passports of directors shall not be released without leave of Court
Andhra Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench of Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, CJ and Lalitha Kanneganti, J., addressed certain PILs that were filed in
Instructions regarding functioning of NGT from 4th May, 2020 amid COVID-19; Judicial work will be conducted only by Video Conferencing
In the light of Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) of the Government of India dated 15.04.2020 on the subject of functioning of Government establishments
Utt HC | Petition against quantum of penalty imposed by State Pollution Control Board dismissed as a matter still pending before NGT
Uttaranchal High Court: Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. contemplated a writ petition where the residents of village Danpur in Rudrapur moved a petition before