It recalled a judgment by the tribunal in July 2014 which declared the NGT to be a “court”, holding that it has “all the trappings” of a judicial body.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/ngt-empowered-order-govt-banning-old-vehicles
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicles
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution