Supreme Court: NGT Has Broad Discretion to Quantify Environmental Compensation

9 August 2026 · 2 min read

The Supreme Court has held that the National Green Tribunal has broad discretion to determine environmental compensation under Sections 15 and 20 of the NGT Act, 2010; in the absence of a legislative framework for quantification, the Tribunal may order enhanced compensation based on factors such as project cost and turnover, provided the amount remains proportionate to the scale of the project. (M/S Rhythm County v. Satish Sanjay Hegde & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 7187 of 2022)

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