New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, to file an affidavit clarifying the legal and procedural framework for carrying out inspections of premises that are found locked from outside but are suspected of operating illegal polluting activities from within.

A bench comprising NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Expert Member Dr. Afroz Ahmad passed the direction while hearing an application filed by Varun Gulati after taking note of an affidavit submitted by the Station House Officer (SHO) of Jafrabad Police Station. The matter has been listed for further hearing on October 14, 2026.

The Tribunal observed that the SHO's affidavit stated, in several cases, inspection...