New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- Hailing the Supreme Court's "landmark judgment" of quashing the 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Art of Living Foundation on Sunday said the apex court has "absolved" the organisation by "finding" that the 2016 World Culture Festival has done no damage to the Yamuna floodplains.

The Supreme Court on Saturday set aside the NGT's 2017 order which had held the Art of Living Foundation responsible for damage to the Yamuna floodplains during its 2016 World Culture Festival. The apex court also directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to refund the Rs 5 crore deposit made by the organisation within four weeks, invalidating all consequential and interim actions.

An official spokesperson for the S...