Failure to comply with order of the National Green Tribunal attracts penal provisions. Discuss in brief the provisions of the Act which deal the same.

Section 26 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 provides that whoever, fails to comply with any order or award or decision of the Tribunal, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend ₹ ten crore, or with both and in case the failure or contravention continues, with additional fine which may extend to ₹ twenty-five thousand for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after conviction for the first such failure or contravention. In case a company fails to comply with any order or award or a decision of the Tribunal, such company shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ₹ twenty-five crore, and in case the failure or contravention continues, with additional fine which may extend to ₹ one lakh for every day during which such failure or contravention continues after conviction for the first such failure or contravention.