Determination of Environment Damage Compensation should be based on Polluting Company’s Turnover

Rhythm County Vs Satish Sanjay Hegde & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Conclusion: Project cost or turnover could constitute a relevant and permissible yardstick for quantification of environmental compensation, provided the determination was reasoned, proportionate and bears a rational nexus to the scale of violations. NGT acted within its statutory mandate in imposing and enhancing environmental compensation against both project proponents. Held: The present civil appeals arose from orders passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in two original applications involving alleged environmen...