#NGT Act

NGT Western Zone Bench rules that workers compensated under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, cannot seek additional relief under Section 17 of the NGT Act for the same industrial accident. This jurisdictional bar reinforces the exclusivity of compensation mechanisms, impacting industrial accident claims before environmental tribunals.

The Supreme Court ruled that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) cannot outsource its judicial function to expert committees or issue orders without proper notice, reinforcing the principles of natural justice. The judgment underscores that environmental adjudication must remain with the NGT, ensuring accountability and procedural fairness in disputes involving CPCB guidelines and public utilities.

The Supreme Court ruled that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) cannot outsource its judicial functions to expert committees, as it violates principles of natural justice. The judgment quashed NGT’s reliance on committee reports to block a petrol pump project, emphasizing that statutory compliance and procedural fairness must prevail over speculative environmental concerns. This sets a precedent for environmental adjudication, ensuring courts retain their decision-making authority.

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.

NGT holds that repeated environmental violations at same site require execution of prior orders, not fresh applications; clarifies procedural remedy for aggrieved parties.

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 cement manufacturers purchasing illegally mined limestone may be held liable for environmental degradation, establishing duty of due diligence under NGT Act.

National Green Tribunal initiates suo moto action against Chhattisgarh for supplying sewage-contaminated water, affirming the right to clean water as part of Article 21 and environmental duty.

NGT takes suo motu cognizance of illegal sand mining in Chhattisgarh's Kharun river, directing joint committee probe and strict enforcement of environmental norms.

NGT directs immediate removal of encroachments on Dhrarmo Talab and Fateh Sagar water bodies in Bhilwara, emphasizing compliance with environmental norms and revenue laws.

National Green Tribunal holds construction polluters liable for trout farm losses due to siltation, affirming compensation under Section 15 of NGT Act 2010.