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Supreme Court Extends NGT Members’ Terms Until Replacements

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant extended three National Green Tribunal members’ terms until replacements are appointed.
The court asked the Centre on September 15, 2026 to extend tribunal members’ tenure.
Attorney General R. Venkataramani said appointment processes are underway and opposed ad-hoc extensions.
The Centre reported 248 tribunal members qualify for extension under Section 24 of the 2026 Act.

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Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant extended three National Green Tribunal members’ terms until replacements are appointed.
The court asked the Centre on September 15, 2026 to extend tribunal members’ tenure.
Attorney General R. Venkataramani said appointment processes are underway and opposed ad-hoc extensions.
The Centre reported 248 tribunal members qualify for extension under Section 24 of the 2026 Act.