118 National Green Tribunal judgments explained in plain English: what was decided, the law applied and why it matters. Page 3 of 5.
The National Green Tribunal holds that individuals cannot directly approach it with generalized pollution complaints without first filing formal grievances with the pollution control board.
National Green Tribunal holds that rejection of quarry project solely on speculative risk to blackbuck without imposing mitigation conditions violates procedural fairness and environmental law principles.
NGT mandates nationwide elephant mortality database, dry-season action plans, and disease surveillance, establishing legal obligations for habitat protection and infrastructure safety.
NGT holds that repeated environmental violations at same site require execution of prior orders, not fresh applications; clarifies procedural remedy for aggrieved parties.
National Green Tribunal holds that isolated stack emission spikes do not justify closure of industry; compliance with Consent to Operate and ambient standards prevails over speculative health claims.
NGT holds that challenge to a consequential tree felling order becomes infructuous once work is completed, reinforcing procedural limits on appellate remedies under the Forest (Conservation) Act.
NGT holds that authorities must provide notice, access to documents, and hearing before issuing demolition orders in CRZ areas, reinforcing procedural fairness under environmental law.
National Green Tribunal mandates strict slurry utilization plans and consent regimes for granite units, establishing binding environmental compliance standards across India.
National Green Tribunal holds that statutory obligations under Dam Safety Act, 2021 for seismic monitoring and EAP cannot be delayed, even if inquiries are underway.
NGT mandates urgent ground-level demarcation of Yamuna floodplains, rejecting delayed timelines and emphasizing compliance with Survey of India data for environmental protection.
National Green Tribunal holds that failure to produce official maps or records justifies adverse inference, reinforcing accountability in environmental compliance and urban planning enforcement.
NGT upholds statutory force of Revised CBWTF Guidelines, mandating 75 km coverage radius and gap analysis. Key precedent for environmental compliance in waste management projects.
National Green Tribunal upholds environmental compensation scheme for Morbi ceramic industries, clarifying that collective liability must be grounded in individualized assessment under the polluter pays principle.
NGT upholds mandatory shift from coal to PNG for industries in Mandi Gobindgarh, emphasizing compliance with State Fuel Policy and Supreme Court directives under Environment Protection Act.
National Green Tribunal holds that environmental compensation funds must result in concrete ecological restoration, not procedural delays. Afforestation must be documented and monitored.
NGT grants interim stay on demolition despite defective interim application, establishing that technical filing errors must not deprive litigants of urgent relief.
NGT holds sugar factory liable for environmental damage under Polluter Pays Principle, ordering Rs. 1.06 crore compensation and mandatory remediation measures.
NGT holds that government land classified as 'gap area' and assigned to ex-servicemen does not trigger Public Trust Doctrine unless formally notified as forest or common resource.
The National Green Tribunal emphasizes that environmental clearances cannot be finalized without verified compliance with all Stage-I conditions, reinforcing procedural rigor under EIA Notification 2006.
NGT holds that even exempted tree species require procedural compliance; unauthorized felling on university land violates environmental due process and public trust doctrine.
NGT mandates strict implementation of TEDs and SOPs to prevent drowning of Olive Ridley turtles in fishing nets, upholding Supreme Court directives on marine conservation.
NGT holds that splitting a single project into multiple plots to evade Environmental Clearance violates EIA Notification 2006; 5-year limitation applies to compensation calculations.
NGT holds that compensatory afforestation at 1:10 ratio is mandatory for tree felling, even for public infrastructure. No automatic exemption for state projects.
National Green Tribunal directs Municipal Council to submit detailed waste management audit, affirming statutory obligations under Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.