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Supreme Court judgments on National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

20 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2025. Listed when the Supreme Court Reports file the judgment's headnote under this Act, as printed at the start of the headnote. Judgments that only mention it in passing are not listed.

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Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) vs Union of India & Others
SC · 12 September 2025
[2025] 10 S.C.R. 94 : 2025 INSC 1112
Whether the General Conditions (GC) under the EIA 2006 Notification, are applicable to Item 8(a) (Building and Construction Projects) and Item 8(b) (Township and Area Development Projects) of the Schedule thereto, and, i…
M/s Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
SC · 1 September 2025
[2025] 9 S.C.R. 300 : 2025 INSC 1060
Issue arose as regards the order passed by the National Green Tribunal imposing a compensation of ₹18 crores on the appellant for alleged environmental violations; and whether the tribunal adhered to fair procedure while…
The Auroville Foundation vs Navroz Kersasp Mody & Ors.
SC · 17 March 2025
[2025] 3 S.C.R. 516 : 2025 INSC 347
Matter pertains to the correctness of judgment passed by the National Green Tribunal giving directions to the appellant-Foundation as regards the construction of roads in Auroville Township.
M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs V. B. R. Menon & Others
SC · 14 March 2023
[2023] 5 S.C.R. 215 : 2023 INSC 231
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss. 14, 15, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30(1)(b), 36 – Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 – s. 2(a), 3(3), 5, 5A – National Green Tribunal (Practices and Procedures) Rules, 2011 – Rule 24 – Wa…
The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. etc. etc vs Uday Education and Welfare Trust and Anr. etc. etc.
SC · 21 October 2022
[2022] 19 S.C.R. 781 : 2022 INSC 1131
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: ss. 19(1), 20, 22 – Wood Based Industries [Establishment and Regulation] Guidelines 2016 – Need for sustainable development – Provisional license – Issuance of, for establishment of Woo…
D. Swamy vs Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and Ors.
SC · 22 September 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 547 : 2022 INSC 998
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: s. 22 – Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006 – Ex Post facto Environmental clearance (EC) – Respondent No.3 applied to the respondent no.1State Pollution Control Board for…
Talli Gram Panchayat vs Union of India and Others
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 126 : 2022 INSC 692
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – s.4(4)(c) – National Green Tribunal (Practice and Procedure) Rules, 2011 – Amendment in r.3 – By notification, a proviso was inserted in r.3 of the 2011 Rules, which allowed the consti…
Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocates Bar Association and Anr. vs Union of India and Anr.
SC · 18 May 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 299 : 2022 INSC 586
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: ss. 14, 21 – Jurisdiction of the High Court, if ousted by the NGT – Held:Nothing contained in the NGT Act either impliedly or explicitly, ousts the jurisdiction of the High Courts u/Art…
M/s Pahwa Plastics Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. vs Dastak Ngo and Ors.
SC · 25 March 2022
[2022] 16 S.C.R. 855 : 2022 INSC 345
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 : s. 22 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 – Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 – Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 – Environment clearance – Grant of – Ex po…
Raza Ahmad vs State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
SC · 7 March 2022
[2022] 2 S.C.R. 850 : 2022 INSC 265
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss.14, 16 and 38 – In April 2007, the seventh respondent, Steel Authority of India (SAIL) and Jayprakash Associates entered into a Memorandum of Association to establish a cement grind…
Pragnesh Shah vs Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma & Ors.
SC · 12 January 2022
[2022] 8 S.C.R. 154 : 2022 INSC 47
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – Environment Protection Act, 1986 – Environment Protection Rules, 1986 – Eco-sensitive Zone Notification and Zonal Master Plan 2030 – NGT on basis of a report dated 08.12.2020 submitted…
Citizens for Green Doon vs Union of India and Others
SC · 16 November 2021
[2021] 11 S.C.R. 968 : 2021 INSC 740
National Green Tribunal Act 2010: s.14, s.16 – Appellant had earlier moved a petition under Art.32 of the Constitution to challenge the Stage-I Forest Clearances (FC) – This Court had by its order reserved the liberty of…
State of Madhya Pradesh vs Centre for Environment Protection Research and Development & Ors.
SC · 28 August 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 1139 : 2020 INSC 516
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss. 2(1)(c), (m), 3, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22-24 – Blanket directions issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT) that motor vehicles not displaying valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certifica…
The Director General (Road Development) National Highways Authority of India vs Aam Aadmi Lokmanch & Ors.
SC · 14 July 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 1050 : 2020 INSC 452
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – ss. 14, 15, 17 and Schedules – Environment Protection Act, 1986 – Jurisdiction of the NGT – Victim was driving a car with her young daughter on the Highway – An over-mining resulted in…
Ratnagiri Nagar Parishad vs Gangaram Narayan Ambekar & Ors.
SC · 6 May 2020
[2020] 6 S.C.R. 303 : 2020 INSC 388
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: s.29 – Bar of jurisdiction of civil court – To cases relating to environment – Held: After the establishment of the Tribunal under the Act, civil court is not competent to entertain a s…
State of Meghalaya vs All Dimasa Students Union, Dima-Hasao District Committee & Ors.
SC · 3 July 2019
[2019] 8 S.C.R. 297 : 2019 INSC 721
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: ss.14, 15 and 16 – Jurisdiction of National Green Tribunal (NGT) – Orders by NGT imposing ban on mining – Whether orders passed by NGT were without jurisdiction being beyond the purview…
Mantri Techzone Pvt. Ltd. vs Forward Foundation and Ors.
SC · 5 March 2019
[2019] 4 S.C.R. 995 : 2019 INSC 315
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – s. 14, 15, 16, 18 and 22 – Wetlands (Conservation of Management) Rules, 2010 – Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 – Applicants filed application before National Green Tribun…
Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board vs Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd. & Ors.
SC · 18 February 2019
[2019] 3 S.C.R. 777 : 2019 INSC 220
Environment – Air (Prevention and Control of Pollutions) Act, 1981 – ss. 21, 31, 31A and 31B – Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 – ss.18, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33A and 33B – National Green Tribunal Act,…
M/s. Goel Ganga Developers India Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India through Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests & Ors.
SC · 10 August 2018
[2018] 10 S.C.R. 1005 : 2018 INSC 696
National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – s.19(4)(f) – National Green Tribunal (Practices and Procedure) Rules, 2011 – r.22(2) – Application for review – Original applicant claimed that the project proponent had raised constru…
Ngt Bar Association (Western Zone) vs Union of India & Ors.
SC · 27 March 2018
[2018] 3 S.C.R. 65
National Green Tribunal Act 2010 – s. 11 – To act as Chairperson of tribunal – Held: Section 11 contemplates that the Central Government shall upon the term of the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal having ended…

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