National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – One of the main objects of the 2010 Act is to uphold and protect the right of the citizens to healthy environment which is a part of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The objects and reasons of the 2010 Act indicate that the object of setting up the Tribunal was to protect the said fundamental right. In this case, it was the duty of the Tribunal to address the issues raised by the appellant on merits. The duty of the Tribunal was to decide the issues especially when the contention of the appellant was that the construction of the proposed bridge will cause harm to the environment. (Para 6)