The question (15 marks)
Discuss the composition, jurisdiction and powers of the National Green Tribunal. What are the limits of its jurisdiction, and what principles is it bound to apply? (15 marks)
MU Module IV, the National Green Tribunal Act 2010; pack ch. 11 and case brief 16.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 4 · Tribunal, Wildlife and Rules of Environmental Laws.
Authorities you will need
- National Green Tribunal Act 2010, ss. 3, 4, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 26 and 29
- Techi Tagi Tara v Rajendra Singh Bhandari
- Prabhakar v Joint Director, Sericulture Department, on the meaning of dispute, adopted in Techi Tagi Tara
- Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v Union of India
- M.C. Mehta v Union of India, the Oleum Gas Leak case
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