In Brief
Volkswagen India appealed against the National Green Tribunal's order directing a Rs. 100 crore deposit for exceeding environmental norms in vehicle emissions. The Supreme Court extended the deposit deadline to allow the parties to review a Committee Report on environmental damage. Volkswagen later deposited the amount. The Court disposed of the appeals, refusing to impose penalties for the delay as it had extended the original timeline. It remitted the matter to the Tribunal to consider Volkswagen's objections to the Report and left open whether other vehicle manufacturers should be similarly investigated for consistency.
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