New Delhi: Even as Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Saturday that Indian courts must find a balance between conservation and development, an analysis shows that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had not ruled even once in favour of environmental justice or the public-interest side while hearing their merit appeals in the first six months of 2026.
Whereas, the project proponent, property owner or industry side achieved a 58.8-per cent success rate when their merit appeals -- legal challenges where a dispute is finally settled -- were heard.
