Supreme Court Propose NGT Bench in Each State
Recently, the Supreme Court has asked the central government to consider setting up of National Green Tribunal (NGT) benches in each state.
- Presently, five benches of NGT have been established in five zones – North, Central, East, South and West.
- The power to establish a special bench of the NGT is vested in the central government, and the only appellate forum against the order of the NGT is the Supreme Court.
Key Points
- It said that the principle of access to justice coupled with the idea of protecting the environment should guide the Centre in considering more zonal benches.
- It is the prerogative ....
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