Parliament did not excessively delegate power to the Centre by authorising it to establish the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Supreme Court held in a judgment on Wednesday. The NGT is a “unique” institution established for enforcement of environmental rights protected under the Right to Life.

“The NGT came into existence as a sui generis institution established for the enforcement of environmental rights emanating from Article 21 of the Constitution... NGT was not an excessive case of delegation of powers to the central government,” a Bench of Justices K.M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy observed in the judgment.

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