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1 week, 6 days ago

SC to examine reasons behind DDA’s felling of 1,670 trees in Delhi Ridge area

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine the reasons behind the Delhi Development Authority’s decision to fell 1,670 trees in the Delhi Ridge area for a road construction project. The case concerns DDA clearing trees in the Delhi ridge area The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by Delhi resident Bindu Kapurea, which challenges the “illegal” …

Delhi Court Trees Bench Tree Ridge Dda

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi L-G Saxena approves ACB probe against three revenue officials

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the investigation by ACB against three officials of Revenue Department under Section 17A of the Prevention Of Corruption Act, 1988. The approval for investigation was accorded against DC Sahoo, ex-sub-registrar, Ramesh Kumar, ex-Kanungo, and Anil Kumar, ex-Tehsildar, all previously associated with the Hauz Khas, South District, Revenue Department, Government of NCT …

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4 weeks ago

DDA, DJB face NGT’s ire over indifference to environment

Hindustan Times

The National Green Tribunal on Monday criticised the Delhi Development Authority and the Delhi Jal Board for prioritising “financial disputes” over environmental protection, leaving residents of the city grappling with water pollution. The NGT bench, comprising members Sudhir Agarwal and Afroz Ahmad, pointed out that DJB had already transferred ₹21.9 crore to DDA for land acquisition to set up a …

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1 month ago

Why New CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recused From Hearing Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Case

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The matter pertains to a case where the apex court pulled up the DDA vice chairman, other officials and questioned Delhi LG VK Saxena's role in permitting deforestation in the ridge without court permission. Between June-July, the bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, heard the case and grilled the DDA Vice Chairman over the illegal tree felling. …

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CJI recuses from Delhi Ridge tree felling in case

Hindustan Times

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing a petition alleging contempt against Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena in his capacity as the chairperson of the Delhi Development Authority, citing a past association with him during a visit to Bihar jails. This contempt petition has already seen a rare confrontation between two Supreme Court benches earlier …

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses self in Delhi Ridge tree felling case

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: CJI Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas related to the alleged illegal felling of several hundred trees in the Delhi Ridge area. Earlier on October 23, L-G Saxena filed an affidavit before the top court defending his conduct in the case concerning the large-scale felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge forest area. The Supreme …

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1 month ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event

Live Law

Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna today recused himself from hearing the contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority for the illegal felling of trees in Delhi Ridge. Earlier, the bench comprising former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the contempt case initiated against the DDA Vice Chairman for the …

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Supreme Court questions process to allow tree felling in Delhi

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Friday asked what checks and balances are in place before permission is given to chop trees in the Capital, as it set out to examine the functioning of the Delhi Tree Authority and tree officers. The court was considering an application filed by Delhi resident Bhavreen Kandhari, who stated that DTA — a statutory body created …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Trees Act Tree Dda

3 months, 2 weeks ago

DDA rebuttal to AAP on Delhi Ghazipur drowning case

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Development Authority on Monday said that its decision to pay ₹20 lakh as compensation to the legal heir of a woman and her three-year old son, who died after falling into a half-open under-construction drain in Ghazipur on July 31, was purely a “humanitarian gesture”, rejecting claims that it was responsible for the incident. Later, on September 5, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to family for drain deaths, Delhi HC tells DDA

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority to provide Rs 20 lakh as compensation to the family of a mother and her three-year-old son who tragically died after falling into an open waterlogged drain in July. Initially, the DDA had offered Rs 15 lakh, but a bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan encouraged …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Will suspend officers, HC warns MCD over drowning deaths

The Hindu

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rapped the Municipal Corporation of Delhi over the deaths of a woman and her three-year-old son who drowned in a drain in east Delhi on July 31, saying the civic body has become a “cosy club” with its senior officials lacking the courage to take action against non-performing employees. A Bench of Acting Chief …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Petitioners In Contempt Case Against DDA Should Not Be Harassed : Supreme Court To Delhi Police

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday stated that no authority shall harass the petitioners who filed a contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority over illegal tree felling in Delhi Ridge Forest Area. It may be noted that the Supreme Court has taken suo motu criminal contempt action against the Vice Chairman of the Delhi Development Authority for illegally cutting the …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Petitioner Alleges Delhi Police Harassment in DDA Contempt Case to Supreme Court

Live Law

The petitioner who filed a contempt case against the Delhi Development Authority over illegal tree felling in Delhi Ridge Forest Area has filed an application in the Supreme Court raising allegations of harassment by the Delhi police. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan for the petitioner informed the Court that the Delhi Police has been making enquiries regarding the other petitioner, New …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: June 2024

Live Law

As the Supreme Court prepares to reopen on July 8 and the vacation period concludes, LiveLaw brings you its monthly digest of June. NEET-UG 2024 : Another Petition In Supreme Court Seeks NEET Re-Exam Over Alleged Paper Leak Case Title: Shivangi Mishra and others v. National Testing Agency and others | DIARY NO. NEET-UG 2024 Candidates' Plea In Supreme Court …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Minister announces fact finding committee to probe cutting of trees in Ridge area

India Today

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced the formation of a three-member fact-finding committee to investigate the order to cut over 1,000 trees in South Delhi's reserve forest. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that "a shocking incident has come to light" from Chhatarpur in Satbari that in February, the DDA violated all the rules and cut 1,100 trees without permission from …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi govt forms panel over felling of 1,100 trees in Satbari

Hindustan Times

The Delhi government on Saturday formed a fact-finding committee comprising three ministers and a secretary over ‘illegal’ felling of over 1,100 trees in Satbari area in the southern ridge of the national capital, PTI reported. A meeting was held at the secretariat over non-submission of status report by the Delhi Development Authority in a contempt case in the Supreme court …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Protecting Higher-Ups' : Supreme Court Pulls Up DDA For Not Giving Information On Delhi LG's Site Visit Ahead Of Cutting Trees

Live Law

The Delhi Development Authority came under the fire of the Supreme Court on Wednesday for not giving information regarding the visit of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena at the site where trees were cut in violation of the orders of the Court.The DDA Vice Chairperson is facing a contempt case for cutting down trees in the capital's ridge forest …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Emails Indicate Delhi LG Directed Cutting Of Trees In Ridge, Come Clean On This : Supreme Court To DDA In Contempt Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Delhi Development Authority if the illegal cutting of trees in Delhi's ridge forest was carried out based on the direction issued by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.A vacation bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a suo motu contempt case initiated against DDA Vice Chairman Subhashish Panda for the …

India Delhi Supreme Court Court Trees Singh Site

6 months ago

'Defending Lt Governor?' Supreme Court raps Delhi authority over felling of trees

India Today

Coming down heavily on the Delhi Development Authority over the felling of trees in the national capital's Ridge forest area, the Supreme Court on Monday noted that it cannot brush aside "brazen acts" that led to the destruction of the environment. Perhaps within the course of the hearing, the vice chairman of DDA has become clearly aware that the court …

Delhi Court Trees Tree Dda

7 months ago

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: April 2024

Live Law

Here's a comprehensive overview of the Supreme Court of India proceedings during April 2024. Supreme Court Stays MP Administration's Decision To Deny Permission For Christian Prayer Meet Case Title: SURESH CARLETONS vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH., Diary No.- 16136 - 2024 Coram: Justices B.R. Karnataka's Plea For Drought Relief: Supreme Court Asks Union To Submit Inter-Ministerial Central Team's Report Case …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Juniors, Contractor Did It : DDA Vice Chairman Tells Supreme Court In Contempt Case Over Tree Felling In Delhi Ridge

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it might initiate criminal contempt proceedings against the Delhi Development Authority Vice Chairman in the matter concerning the rampant felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area in violation of its previous orders in M.C. “Subhasish Panda, DDA Vice Chairman appears before the court and accepts that not only the trees on the …

Delhi Court Trees Forest Tree Vice Ridge

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Tree felling in Delhi Ridge: SC notice to officials in contempt case

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned the Delhi Development Authority vice chairperson and other senior officials in a contempt case involving the violation of court orders concerning the Ridge, and stayed further felling of trees at Buddha Jayanti Park in central Ridge and Satbari in southern Ridge till the hearing in the case on May 14. Issuing notice on the …

Delhi Court Trees Tree Petition Ridge Dda

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Felling Of Trees In Delhi 'Ridge' Forest; Issues Contempt Notices To Officials

Live Law

The Supreme Court today issued notices for initiating contempt proceedings against government officials for the rampant felling of trees in Delhi's Ridge Forest area in violation of its previous orders in M.C. The petitioners contended that the Ridge which is the only forest region left in the National Captial of Delhi has been subjected to the illegal felling of the …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

DDA begins bid to hire contractor to demolish Signature View flats in Delhi

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Development Authority has initiated the process to hire contractors to demolish the Signature View Apartment in Mukherjee Nagar — a residential complex that was declared unfit for habitation in November 2022 — even as a stay on the demolition of the society, as ordered by the Delhi high court last week, continues. HT on June 15, 2023 reported …

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SC to examine reasons behind DDA’s felling of 1,670 trees in Delhi Ridge area

Delhi L-G Saxena approves ACB probe against three revenue officials

DDA, DJB face NGT’s ire over indifference to environment

Why New CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recused From Hearing Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Case

CJI recuses from Delhi Ridge tree felling in case

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses self in Delhi Ridge tree felling case

CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event

Supreme Court questions process to allow tree felling in Delhi

DDA rebuttal to AAP on Delhi Ghazipur drowning case

Pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to family for drain deaths, Delhi HC tells DDA

Will suspend officers, HC warns MCD over drowning deaths

Petitioners In Contempt Case Against DDA Should Not Be Harassed : Supreme Court To Delhi Police

Petitioner Alleges Delhi Police Harassment in DDA Contempt Case to Supreme Court

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: June 2024

Delhi Minister announces fact finding committee to probe cutting of trees in Ridge area

Delhi govt forms panel over felling of 1,100 trees in Satbari

'Protecting Higher-Ups' : Supreme Court Pulls Up DDA For Not Giving Information On Delhi LG's Site Visit Ahead Of Cutting Trees

Emails Indicate Delhi LG Directed Cutting Of Trees In Ridge, Come Clean On This : Supreme Court To DDA In Contempt Case

'Defending Lt Governor?' Supreme Court raps Delhi authority over felling of trees

Supreme Court Monthly Round-Up: April 2024

Juniors, Contractor Did It : DDA Vice Chairman Tells Supreme Court In Contempt Case Over Tree Felling In Delhi Ridge

Tree felling in Delhi Ridge: SC notice to officials in contempt case

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Felling Of Trees In Delhi 'Ridge' Forest; Issues Contempt Notices To Officials

DDA begins bid to hire contractor to demolish Signature View flats in Delhi