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Varuna Chemicals Ltd, a company in Gujarat, discharges treated effluent into a river. A local group alleges that the company has caused serious damage to the environment. The group wants a forum that has specialised expertise to hear disputes involving substantial questions relating to the environment and to award relief and compensation. Which forum was set up by Indian law for this purpose?
The National Green Tribunal, set up under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, is the specialised forum for disputes involving substantial environmental questions. It can award relief and compensation for environmental damage, unlike the SAT, NCLAT or CCI, which deal with securities, company and competition matters.
- ANational Green TribunalCorrect
- BSecurities Appellate Tribunal
- CNational Company Law Appellate Tribunal
- DCompetition Commission of India
Explanation
The National Green Tribunal was established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection, conservation of forests and other natural resources, including relief and compensation for damage. The other bodies deal with securities, company law and competition matters, not environmental disputes.
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