NGT bins plea challenging judge's son as amicus curiae in water pollution case

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has dismissed a plea seeking the transfer of a water pollution case from a bench headed by Justice Sudhir Agarwal.

- SHEKHAR SINGH

The petition raised concerns of "political bias" as Justice Agarwal's son, advocate Gaurav Agarwal, has been appointed as the amicus curiae in several NGT cases, despite "not practicing regularly before the tribunal."

A bench comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Dr. Afroz Ahmad rejected the plea filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal, calling the accusations of "bias" and an attempt at "forum shopping" and "bench hunting."