Case Law Analysis
|National Green Tribunal
Strict Liability for Hazardous Waste Fire | NGT Holds Occupier Liable for Environmental Damage & Orders Regulatory Inquiry : NGT Bhopal
NGT imposes strict liability on industrial occupiers for hazardous waste fires, mandating environmental compensation and a technical committee inquiry into regulatory compliance. The ruling underscores non-delegable duty for safe waste handling under Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, 2016, impacting industries storing or processing hazardous materials.