National Green Tribunal takes suo motu cognisance of media reports highlighting deteriorating air quality in Delhi

Oct 21, 2023

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports highlighting the deteriorating air quality in the National Capital and sought...

NGT steps in over toxic waste crisis at Chandigarh's Dadumajra Dump

Aug 05, 2025

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has initiated suo motu proceedings following media reports of a growing environmental and public health crisis at the Dadumajra...

NGT takes suo motu cognizance of sewage-filled Velachery lake in Chennai

Jun 18, 2025

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report highlighting the alarming degradation of a lake near Perumal Koil...

NGT can register suo motu cases based on letter petitions, media reports: SC

Oct 07, 2021

New Delhi [India], October 7 : The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the power to take suo...

NGT constitutes committee for Bastar Mine collapse incident

Dec 28, 2022

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a fact-finding committee after taking suo moto cognizance of media reports stating seven dead as part of...

NGT takes suo motu cognisance of Meghalaya illegal coal mine blast that killed 18 miners

Feb 10, 2026

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding a deadly explosion at an illegally operated rat-hole coal...