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National Green Tribunal (NGT) and its functioning

GS2/GS3 Paper   Syllabus: Governance/ Statutory and non-statutory bodies   Source: TOI  Context: The Supreme Court has criticized the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for frequently issuing ex parte orders without hearing affected parties and imposing substantial damages amounting to crores of rupees.   What are Ex-Parte orders? They are those that can be granted without waiting …

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Insights into Editorial: The hues in the green tribunal’s resilient journey

  Context: Over 10 years, the NGT has made a difference to environmental protection, helped by a new tribe of legal practitioners October 18 was a significant day, as it marked the 10th anniversary of the National Green Tribunal, or NGT. Few ministries can boast of as varied, diverse, and challenging a mandate as the …

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