As per the case facts, this judgment addresses the long-standing ad hoc functioning and reconstitution of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) for environmental matters. The Court sought to formalize the ... CEC and review its operations. The appeal concerns the institutionalization of the CEC and principles for environmental governance. The question arose regarding the permanent institutionalization of the CEC and the establishment of principles for effective monitoring of environmental regulatory bodies. Finally, the Supreme Court approved the CEC's establishment as a permanent statutory body under the Environment Act to monitor compliance with court orders on environmental issues. The Court also laid down new principles for effective oversight of environmental protection bodies to strengthen the rule of law in environmental governance.