Justice Swatanter Kumar

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today banned parking in the Delhi's Sarojini Nagar market and said anyone found doing so would be liable to pay a fine of Rs 5,000. The environmental compensation of Rs 5,000 would be in addition to the fine mentioned under the Motor Vehicles Act, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said.

A bench headed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed all schools as well as colleges in capital city to install rainwater harvesting systems in their premises within two months at their own cost.

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations to ensure availability of appropriate parking facilities for cars and discourage road-side parking. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed authorities for not complying with its earlier orders to decongest traffic and asked them t...

The Green Tribunal has dismissed Centre's plea seeking modification of its ban order on diesel vehicles, arguing that one diesel vehicle causes pollution equal to 24 petrol vehicles and 40 CNG vehicles.

The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities to close 76 polluting industrial units around Bengaluru's Bellandur lake. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner and the authorities concerned to ensure immediate disconnection of water and electricity supply to these plants.

The National Green Tribunal today agreed to hear a plea seeking modification of its order which said that diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in Delhi in the wake of alarming pollution levels in the city.

A Delhi-based truckers' body today moved the National Green Tribunal against the 10-year-old ban on diesel vehicles, seeking directions that fitness and not age should be the only criterion for pulling out the polluting vehicles from the National Capital Region.

The National Green Tribunal today sought the government's response from on a plea seeking relocation of a waste treatment plant and landfill site from Aravalli hill area in Gurgaon, claiming it has led to water contamination in the area.

Irked at non-compliance of its order on burning of waste, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for indiscriminate dumping and burning of municipal solid waste in East Delhi.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today asked Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, which supply buses to Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), why these vehicles caused noise pollution on roads and directed them to submit details, including their designs.

The use of polythene bags is going on unabated in the pilgrimage town of Haridwar with traders and residents rampantly using them despite the ban order, the National Green Tribunal was told on Tuesday.

The National Green Tribunal today pulled up the Railways for its failure to check littering on tracks near New Delhi railway station, saying "you are creating havoc in the society".

The National Green Tribunal has directed Irrigation and Flood Control Department and concerned authorities to build special ghats on the banks of Yamuna where people can immerse idols and other religious offerings which will then be disposed of in a scientific manner.

Justice Swatanter Kumar, the former Supreme Court judge accused of sexual harassment, has today asked for five crores in damages from a newspaper and television channels which ran details of the complaint against him and named him.

A former law intern, who accused Justice Swatanter Kumar of sexually harassing her while in office in 2011, moved Supreme Court on Monday seeking an inquiry against the retired judge.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today banned parking in the Delhi's Sarojini Nagar market and said anyone found doing so would be liable to pay a fine of Rs 5,000. The environmental compensation of Rs 5,000 would be in addition to the fine mentioned under the Motor Vehicles Act, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said.

A bench headed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed all schools as well as colleges in capital city to install rainwater harvesting systems in their premises within two months at their own cost.

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations to ensure availability of appropriate parking facilities for cars and discourage road-side parking. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed authorities for not complying with its earlier orders to decongest traffic and asked them t...

The Green Tribunal has dismissed Centre's plea seeking modification of its ban order on diesel vehicles, arguing that one diesel vehicle causes pollution equal to 24 petrol vehicles and 40 CNG vehicles.

The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities to close 76 polluting industrial units around Bengaluru's Bellandur lake. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner and the authorities concerned to ensure immediate disconnection of water and electricity supply to these plants.

The National Green Tribunal today agreed to hear a plea seeking modification of its order which said that diesel-run vehicles will not be registered in Delhi in the wake of alarming pollution levels in the city.

A Delhi-based truckers' body today moved the National Green Tribunal against the 10-year-old ban on diesel vehicles, seeking directions that fitness and not age should be the only criterion for pulling out the polluting vehicles from the National Capital Region.

The National Green Tribunal today sought the government's response from on a plea seeking relocation of a waste treatment plant and landfill site from Aravalli hill area in Gurgaon, claiming it has led to water contamination in the area.

Irked at non-compliance of its order on burning of waste, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for indiscriminate dumping and burning of municipal solid waste in East Delhi.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today asked Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland, which supply buses to Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), why these vehicles caused noise pollution on roads and directed them to submit details, including their designs.

The use of polythene bags is going on unabated in the pilgrimage town of Haridwar with traders and residents rampantly using them despite the ban order, the National Green Tribunal was told on Tuesday.

The National Green Tribunal today pulled up the Railways for its failure to check littering on tracks near New Delhi railway station, saying "you are creating havoc in the society".

The National Green Tribunal has directed Irrigation and Flood Control Department and concerned authorities to build special ghats on the banks of Yamuna where people can immerse idols and other religious offerings which will then be disposed of in a scientific manner.

Justice Swatanter Kumar, the former Supreme Court judge accused of sexual harassment, has today asked for five crores in damages from a newspaper and television channels which ran details of the complaint against him and named him.

A former law intern, who accused Justice Swatanter Kumar of sexually harassing her while in office in 2011, moved Supreme Court on Monday seeking an inquiry against the retired judge.