Contents1 What is the news? 2 Earlier status 3 What is the significance of the ruling? 4 What is National Green Tribunal (NGT)? What is the news? The Supreme Court has empowered the National Green Tribunal (NGT) with suo motu(on its own) power to initiate proceedings on its own in case of environmental exigencies. Earlier status Earlier, the NGT could pass on a ruling only… Continue reading SC empowers green tribunal to initiate action on its own