Supreme Court Ends Suo Motu River Pollution Case, Transfers Oversight to NGT

The Supreme Court of India has closed its five-year suo motu case on river pollution remediation, directing the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to resume oversight. The court noted the impracticality of monitoring all polluted rivers itself and emphasized that specialized bodies like the NGT are better suited for continuous supervision. It highlighted the fundamental right to clean water under Article 21 and urged statutory authorities and the government to continue submitting status reports to the NGT for ongoing action.