Archive · 1 Jun 2025
NGT Imposes Penalty for False Affidavit in Sand Mining Case
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) fined Vipin Kumar Saxena Rs 25,000.
Saxena was found to have conducted illegal sand mining.
He filed a false affidavit, claiming he didn't get the order canceling his environmental clearance.
However, the NGT found that the cancellation order was properly delivered to him.
His actions wasted the tribunal's time and caused harassment to the respondents.
The NGT's decision reinforces the importance of honesty in legal proceedings related to environmental issues.
NGT imposed a Rs 25,000 penalty on Vipin Kumar Saxena.
Saxena was penalized for filing a false affidavit.
The case involved sand mining on the Dhasan River.
Saxena's environmental clearance was cancelled earlier.
The NGT found Saxena was served the cancellation order properly.
- Who
- Vipin Kumar Saxena, National Green Tribunal (NGT).
- What
- NGT imposed a penalty on Vipin Kumar Saxena for filing a false affidavit related to environmental clearance.
- When
- May 23 (order date).
- Where
- Dhasan River, village Dhamnod, Garautha tehsil.
- Why
- For filing a false affidavit and engaging in illegal mining.
Vipin Kumar Saxena
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Receipt of Order
Vipin Kumar Saxena
Claimed not to have received the cancellation order.
National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Order was served through appropriate channels to registered office and email.
- Penalty Amount
- Rs 25,000
- Applicant
- Vipin Kumar Saxena
- Reason for Penalty
- Filing a false affidavit
- Relevant River
- Dhasan River
- Location of Mining
- Village Dhamnod, Garautha tehsil
- Tribunal Members
- Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi, Dr Afroz Ahmad