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SC Judgment Review 2021: Tribunals

In 2021, the Supreme Court issued two important judgments on Statutory Tribunals.

Gauri Kashyap

28th Dec 2021

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Monthly Review: October 2021

In October, the Court heard important cases on reservations, powers of the Directorate of Enforcement, and foreign funding for NGOs.

Gauri Kashyap

1st Nov 2021

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Challenging the NGT’s Use of Suo Moto Powers

16 orders of the NGT are now before the Supreme Court on appeal. The Court will decide whether the NGT has suo moto powers.

Gauri Kashyap

23rd Sep 2021

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Should the National Green Tribunal have Suo Moto Powers?

The NGT's use of suo moto powers has been heavily debated: are the powers inherent to its functioning or should they be explicit in the Act?

Gauri Kashyap

20th Sep 2021

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Should Statutory Tribunals Have Suo Moto Powers?

Statutory tribunals’ powers are limited by their statute. Can their powers be expanded based on the purpose with which they are formed?

Gauri Kashyap

20th Sep 2021

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The National Green Tribunal’s Suo Moto Powers: A Summary

The Supreme Court will decide if the NGT can exercise suo moto powers without the NGT Act, 2010 explicitly granting them these powers.

Mihir R

20th Sep 2021

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Justice Navin Sinha Retires: 9 Key Judgments

Justice Navin Sinha retired on August 18th, 2021. He wrote 126 judgments as a Supreme Court judge during his four year tenure.

Gauri Kashyap and Ajoy Karpuram

18th Aug 2021

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Municipal Corporation of Bombay v Ankita Sinha

The Supreme Court held that the NGT has suo moto powers to execute its functions under the NGT Act, 2010.

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Bench:C.T. Ravikumar J, Hrishikesh Roy J, A.M. Khanwilkar J

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