Section 18A NGT Act 2010 provides that the NGT shall not be bound by t…

Question

Section 18A NGT Act 2010 provides that the NGT shall not be bound by the procedure laid down by the:

Accepted Answer

C. Code of Civil Procedure 1908, but shall be guided by principles of NATURAL JUSTICE; subject also to the rules made by the Central Government, the Tribunal shall have power to regulate its own procedure

1. Section 19(1) NGT Act 2010: 'The Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), but shall be guided by the principles of natural justice and, subject to the other provisions of this Act and of any rules made by the Central Government, the Tribunal shall have the power to regulate its own procedure.'
2. Section 19(3): the Tribunal shall not be bound by the rules of evidence contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
3. Section 19(4) confers wide powers including those of a civil court in respect of summoning witnesses, requiring documents, receiving evidence on affidavits, etc.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: EPA 1986 / Constitution of India / Stockholm/Rio/Paris / Indian SC environmental jurisprudence — National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 19 (NOT 18A); Procedure_

Answer

Constitution of India in any matter whatsoever (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 19 (NOT 18A); Procedure) (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 19 (NOT 18A); Procedure)

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Indian Evidence Act 1872 for all matters (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 19 (NOT 18A); Procedure) (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 19 (NOT 18A); Procedure)

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Income Tax Act 1961 (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 19 (NOT 18A); Procedure) (cf. National Green Tribunal Act 2010, Section 19 (NOT 18A); Procedure)