Bombay High Court Quashes NGT Directions Against Hikal Ltd. in Gas Leak Case — Tribunal Exceeded Jurisdiction by Issuing Directions Without Considering Petitioner's Response. The Court held that the NGT violated principles of natural justice by not affording a hearing to the petitioner before imposing liability and directing closure of its unit under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
22 Feb 2024The petitioner, Hikal Ltd., a chemical manufacturing company with a factory in Taloja, Maharashtra, challenged orders of the National Green Tribunal (...
