The bench’s remarks came during the hearing when the counsel for AOL sought extension of time by three weeks for submitting its response to the expert committee’s report. What your client has done is very irresponsible,” a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar said. The conclusions in the report are merely the opinion of the expert committee without scientific basis. If they want time, why did they make their opinion in media,” the counsel for the petitioner said. AOL had on August 31 moved the tribunal seeking extension of time for submitting its response to the report.

Source: Indian Express September 05, 2016 11:03 UTC