New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The Art of Living welcomed the Supreme Court's judgement setting aside a 2017 order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that held Ravi Shankar's foundation responsible for damaging the Yamuna floodplains during its 2016 World Culture Festival, saying that the ruling brought closure to a decade-long media trial and false allegations.

The apex court on Saturday ruled that the material on record failed to prove that the 2016 World Culture Festival caused environmental damage to the site, directing 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.

"The Court has set aside the judgment of the National Gr...