Supreme Court Halts CBI Probe in Gurugram Ambience Mall Case, Stays NGT Penalty

• The Supreme Court overturned a Punjab and Haryana High Court order mandating a CBI probe into the Ambience Island project in Gurugram, deeming it "unsustainable in law."
• The apex court also stayed a Rs 10 crore environmental compensation penalty imposed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the developer for alleged construction in a green area.
• The controversy involves nearly 19 acres in Nathupur village, Gurugram, initially licensed for group housing but later partially delicensed for commercial use, leading to objections from residents.
• The High Court had previously quashed permissions for the commercial complex, ordered a CBI probe within six months, and cited "fraudulent exercise" and statutory violations.
• The Supreme Court's ruling is limited, allowing other related matters to continue before the High Court, and NGT proceedings could revive based on the judgment's implications.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court scraps CBI probe and NGT penalty in Ambience Mall case, citing legal unsustainability.