CHAPTER III JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRIBUNAL provisions of the section 184 of that Act” (w.e.f. 4-4-2021)

Section 22: Appeal to Supreme Court

The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010

Any person aggrieved by any award, decision or order of the Tribunal, may, file an appeal to the Supreme Court, within ninety days from the date of communication of the award, decision or order of the Tribunal, to him, on any one or more of the grounds specified in section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908):

Provided that the Supreme Court may entertain any appeal after the expiry of ninety days, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal.

Questions on this section

2 questions in 3 of our papers cite Section 22. Try these from the free papers:

1. Match List I (order) with List II (forum to which the appeal lies): List I A. Order of the Chief Wild Life Warden refusing a licence under Section 44 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 B. Order of the Central Zoo Authority cancelling the recognition of a zoo C. Determination of benefit sharing by a State Biodiversity Board under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 D. Award of the National Green Tribunal List II 1. Supreme Court 2. State Government 3. National Green Tribunal 4. Central Government

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