Site navigation

GreenLeaf GmbH, a German company, collected seeds of an endemic orchid from Meghalaya for commercial…

Under section 55A(3), a person aggrieved by the adjudicating officer's order "may prefer an appeal to the National Green Tribunal", and section 55A(4) fixes sixty days from…

Choose your answer

GreenLeaf GmbH, a German company, collected seeds of an endemic orchid from Meghalaya for commercial use without approval of the National Biodiversity Authority. After an inquiry, the adjudicating officer imposes a penalty of thirty lakh rupees. GreenLeaf wishes to challenge the order. Under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, it should

Select one answer
Answer and explanation

Correct answer C

Under section 55A(3), a person aggrieved by the adjudicating officer's order "may prefer an appeal to the National Green Tribunal", and section 55A(4) fixes sixty days from receipt of the order. After 2023 the proceeding is a civil penalty, not a criminal case, so a magistrate's revision is not the route. The NBA does not hear appeals from the adjudicating officer.

Practice for these exams

Related exam syllabi

Related questions in this topic