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title: "National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 — Definition"
description: "The National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 established no-fault liability for hazardous accidents in India but was never operationalized and repealed in 2010."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 was an Indian statute that created a tribunal to award compensation for damage caused by hazardous-substance accidents under no-fault liability.
- Why was the National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 never implemented?
- How did the Act differ from the National Green Tribunal Act 2010?
- What is the no-fault liability principle codified in the Act?
- What was the constitutional and international basis for the Act?

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In 2010 the Parliament of India repealed the National Environment Tribunal Act 1995 through Section 38 of the National Green Tribunal Act, replacing a tribunal that had never been constituted in fifteen years.

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