Official text of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. This batch covers Section 14 (jurisdiction over Schedule I enactments) and Section 20 (mandatory application of environmental principles).
Act No. 19 of 2010
- Enacted by: Parliament of India
- Came into force: 18 October 2010
- Extent: Whole of India (except Jammu and Kashmir, per the original Act; Tribunal seat at New Delhi with regional benches)
- Long title: An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Section 14 — Tribunal to settle disputes
(1) The Tribunal shall have the jurisdiction over all civil cases where a substantial question relating to environment (including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment), is involved and such question arises out of the implementation of the enactments specified in Schedule I.
(2) The Tribunal shall hear the disputes arising from the questions referred to in sub-section (1) and settle such disputes and pass order thereon.
(3) No application for adjudication of dispute under this section shall be entertained by the Tribunal unless it is made within a period of six months from the date on which the cause of action for such dispute first arose:
Provided that the Tribunal may, if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the application within the said period, allow it to be filed within a further period not exceeding sixty days.
Section 20 — Tribunal to apply certain principles
The Tribunal shall, while passing any order or decision or award, apply the principles of sustainable development, the precautionary principle and the polluter pays principle.
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