Section 28: Offences by Government Department

Q: What does Section 28 of The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT Act) deal with?

Section 28 NGT Act pertains to "Offences by Government Department". It is part of the The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 28 of The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT Act) governs offences by Government Department. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 28 NGT Act still in force?

Yes, Section 28 of the The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 28 NGT Act?

धारा 28 NGT Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 28 of the The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. Section 28 of The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT Act) governs offences by Government Department. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 28 NGT Act?

Dhara 28 NGT Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 28 of the The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 28 of The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT Act) governs offences by Government Department. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 28 of The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010?

Cite as: "Section 28, The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (NGT Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, § 28 (India).

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(1)

Where any Department of the Government fails to comply with any order or award or decision of the Tribunal under this Act, the Head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of such failure and shall be liable to be proceeded against for having committed an offence under this Act and punished accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render such Head of the Department liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a Department of the Government and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any officer, other than the Head of the Department, such officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.