New Green Tribunal Courts - since 2010, grants compensation against damages to environment by anyone
These green tribunals are set up under The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.
1) No court fee if complaint is by a person below poverty lane.
2) 1% of Compensation claimed, minimum Rs.1000/- (Only if compensation is also claimed)
3) Court fee not required if other relief are claimed like restoration of property damaged, restitution of environment, compensation for damage done to public health etc.
For more details and rules regulations, please look up on website of Green Tribunal.
It has main Court in Delhi and it has benches (courts) in other cities also.
Haresh Raichura