The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 was enacted by the Parliament to grant for strict liability for damages arising from any accident happening while managing any hazardous substance and for the establishment of a Tribunal for the successful and prompt disposal of cases arising from such accidents, with a view to give aid and compensation for damages caused to person, his or her property and the environment and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Liability under Sec. 3 is on the basis of ‘no fault’ and under Sec. 4 compensation is payable. Under Sec. 9(1), the Tribunal shall consist of Technical members, Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons as the Central Government deems fit. It can be seated in Benches but each Bench must consist of one Judicial and one Technical member.
Since the Act itself has not been notified, the National Environment Tribunal has not been formed in that previous …show more content…
Its establishment was a result of years of deliberation to address environmental issues in India. The Tribunal was established for effective and quick disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests, environment, biodiversity, air and water. The NGT is a unique fast-track court for speedy disposal of environment related cases and it replaced the earlier National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 and the National Environment Appellate Authority 1997 and all cases pending before them were transferred to this tribunal. The National Green Tribunal started operation since 4th July, 2011. The Principal Bench is at New Delhi with other circuit benches are at Kolkata Chennai, Bhopal and Pune so that it can get to remoter parts of India. The principal bench and the regional benches are all currently
Since the Act itself has not been notified, the National Environment Tribunal has not been formed in that previous …show more content…
Its establishment was a result of years of deliberation to address environmental issues in India. The Tribunal was established for effective and quick disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests, environment, biodiversity, air and water. The NGT is a unique fast-track court for speedy disposal of environment related cases and it replaced the earlier National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 and the National Environment Appellate Authority 1997 and all cases pending before them were transferred to this tribunal. The National Green Tribunal started operation since 4th July, 2011. The Principal Bench is at New Delhi with other circuit benches are at Kolkata Chennai, Bhopal and Pune so that it can get to remoter parts of India. The principal bench and the regional benches are all currently