Top Law News NGT junks plea seeking alternative methods of cremation to reduce air pollution July 19, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to install alternative methods of cremation to reduce air pollution and also to contain spread of COVID-19. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel junked the plea which sought conversion of at least one third of the number of pyres […] Read more » advocate Rahul Choudhary alternative methods of cremation to reduce air pollution Delhi resident Parmod Kumar Bhatia National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
Top Law News NGT imposes Rs 25 lakh fine on two units in Noida for threat of irreversible damage to environment June 23, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In view of depleting groundwater, there is a threat of irreversible damage to the environment leading to scarcity of drinking water, the National Green Tribunal has said while slapping Rs 25 lakh on two units in Noida for unauthorised extraction of water. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that there […] Read more » Advant Navis Business Park justice Adarsh Kumar Goel National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Noida Golf Course
Top Law News National Green Tribunal asks CPCB to explain coercive steps taken against Amazon and Flipkart. June 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Green Tribunal has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to inform it about coercive steps taken against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart for non-compliance of plastic waste management rules. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the report filed by the apex pollution monitoring body does not mention the […] Read more » Amazon and Flipkart Central Pollution Control Board coercive steps taken against Amazon and Flipkart CPCB e-commerce giants National Green Tribunal NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
Top Law News National Green Tribunal slams Haryana govt over dumping of garbage. June 17, 2020 / June 17, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Haryana government over unscientific dumping of garbage in Haryana’s Sonipat district saying nothing tangible has been done by the authorities. The NGT said there was a need to fix accountability as the matter has been hanging fire for the last 20 years and concerned officers were unwilling to […] Read more » dumping of garbage. justice Adarsh Kumar Goel National Green Tribunal
Top Law News Vizag gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 crore on LG Polymers May 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the first case of penal action against LG Polymers, after the Vizag gas leak, the National Green Tribunal has taken suo moto cognizance and directed LG Polymers to deposit Rs 50 crore with the district magistrate of Vishakhapatnam. NGT action follows a lethal Styrene gas leak, at LG Polymers’ Vizag facility, at 03.45 am on […] Read more » LG Polymers National Green Tribunal NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 crore Vizag gas leak
High Profile Cases NGT prohibits construction of housing complex in north Delhi. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has ordered status quo on construction of a housing complex adjacent to the Delhi University campus. Applying the “Precautionary Principle” of environmental law, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said evaluation of relevant data is required by a joint Committee comprising representatives of the Central Pollution Control […] Read more » construction of housing complex in north Delhi housing complex housing complex in north Delhi National Green Tribunal NGT NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel north Delhi
High Profile Cases Top Law News Notice to Centre and ECI on plea against use of plastic especially banners and hoardings during polls : Supreme Court January 10, 2020 / January 10, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday sought response from the Centre and the Election Commission of India on a plea against use of plastic, especially banners and hoardings, during elections. A bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the poll panel while seeking their response within […] Read more » banners and hoardings during polls Justice L Nageswara Rao National Green Tribunal use of plastic use of plastic especially banners and hoardings during polls W Edwin Wilson
High Profile Cases 52 teams formed for sealing illegal bore wells in Delhi: DPCC to NGT November 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has told the National Green Tribunal that 52 teams have been formed for sealing illegal bore wells in the national capital. DPCC told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel that action plans have been prepared by divisional commissioners at district level. “As per action plan […] Read more » Delhi Pollution Control Committee DPCC) National Green Tribunal NGT sealing illegal bore wells
High Profile Cases 52 teams formed for sealing illegal bore wells in Delhi: DPCC to NGT November 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has told the National Green Tribunal that 52 teams have been formed for sealing illegal bore wells in the national capital. DPCC told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel that action plans have been prepared by divisional commissioners at district level. “As per action plan […] Read more » Delhi Jal Board Delhi Pollution Control Committee DPCC) National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel
Environment Law News National Green Tribunal refuses to unseal Haj House in Ghaziabad June 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal Wednesday refused to unseal the Haj House in Ghaziabad for failing to setup a sewage treatment plant (STP). The Haj House in Uttar Pradesh’s Arthala village is an under-construction seven-storey building located near the Hindon river and it was sealed last year. A vacation bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore […] Read more » Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore National Green Tribunal
Top Law News Finalise standards for lead in PVC pipes within 2 months: National Green Tribunal March 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to finalise within two months the standards for using lead in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipes which are commonly used in most buildings. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to finalise a draft notification within the […] Read more » Finalise standards for lead in PVC pipes National Green Tribunal NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel PVC pipes
Top Law News National Green Tribunal refuses to review order slapping 5Lakh fine on schools and colleges March 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Green Tribunal on Thursday refused to review its order slapping a fine of Rs 5 lakh each on schools and colleges which have failed to install rain water harvesting systems on their premises. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore said the execution of the order of the tribunal had not been […] Read more » Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore National Green Tribunal Rs 5 lakh each on schools and colleges which have failed to install rain water harvesting systems on their premises
