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No Tree Cutting In Mumbai's Aarey Colony Without Our Permission : Supreme Court
1 day, 2 hours ago

No Tree Cutting In Mumbai's Aarey Colony Without Our Permission : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Tree Authority of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation not to grant tree felling permission within the Aarey colony area without the court's permission. The Court will hear pleas challenging the felling of trees in Aarey forest for the construction of a metro car shed on March 5, 2025. In November 2022, the Court had …

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Andhra Pradesh HC Directs Chief Secretary To Constitute Committee To Suggest Measures To Reduce Tree Felling For State Funded Projects
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Andhra Pradesh HC Directs Chief Secretary To Constitute Committee To Suggest Measures To Reduce Tree Felling For State Funded Projects

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the state's Chief Secretary to constitute a committee to look into the felling of trees in State-funded projects and suggest measures to reduce the felling of trees for execution of Government funded projects. The order was passed by a division bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati in a …

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Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: Top court to CEC
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Review all pleas for chopping 50+ trees in Delhi: Top court to CEC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed the Central Empowered Committee as the supervisory authority to review all applications for felling 50 or more trees in Delhi, recognising the critical need to preserve the city’s dwindling green cover and lamenting the failure of tree authorities to implement the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 effectively. The top court also ordered a …

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Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act | Supreme Court Stops Felling Of More Than 50 Trees Without CEC Approval, Orders Tree Census In Delhi
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act | Supreme Court Stops Felling Of More Than 50 Trees Without CEC Approval, Orders Tree Census In Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that whenever Tree Officers grant permission to fell 50 or more trees under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994 the permission must be approved by the CEC before it is acted upon. “We therefore direct that whenever permission is granted by the tree officer for felling of 50 or more trees in accordance …

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SC mulls tree census with help of Forest Survey of India
3 weeks, 2 days ago

SC mulls tree census with help of Forest Survey of India

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday proposed a tree census to be conducted by the Tree Authority in the national capital by employing the Forest Survey of India. A Bench of Justices A.S. Oka and Manmohan also highlighted the need for a supervisory authority over Tree Officers under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said …

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No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court
3 weeks, 2 days ago

No Pruning Of Trees Till Forest Department Has SOP On Compliance Under DPTA: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has directed all the Deputy Conservator of Forests to ensure that no pruning of trees is undertaken till the Department of Forest and Wildlife has guidelines or SOP to ensure that the exercise is done and monitored in accordance with the provisions of Delhi Preservation of Trees Act.Justice Jasmeet Singh said that in case pruning is …

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Kerala forest dept to open e-route for tree felling, film shoots
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala forest dept to open e-route for tree felling, film shoots

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Obtaining permission to cut down trees in their property has always been a Herculean task for people living in forest fringe areas. In an attempt to enhance transparency, efficiency and public engagement, the forest department is set to launch nine e-governance applications, including the Timber portal for processing tree-cutting applications. The Timber portal will streamline permissions for timber cutting …

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NGT issues notice to Union environment ministry on tree felling in Delhi’s Jindpur
3 weeks, 4 days ago

NGT issues notice to Union environment ministry on tree felling in Delhi’s Jindpur

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The NGT sought more details from DPCC on the environmental compensation imposed. The National Green Tribunal issued a notice to the Union environment ministry, seeking accurate details of the number of trees felled in north Delhi’s Jindpur by a private builder. The bench noted a reply filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, which said the forest department’s …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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” …

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Sycamore Gap tree felling trial delayed due to defendant illness
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1 month ago

Sycamore Gap tree felling trial delayed due to defendant illness

The Independent  

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Sycamore Gap tree felling trial delayed due to defendant illness
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1 month ago

Sycamore Gap tree felling trial delayed due to defendant illness

The Independent  

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Supreme Court Mulls Conducting Census Of Existing Trees To Prevent Illicit Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone
1 month ago

Supreme Court Mulls Conducting Census Of Existing Trees To Prevent Illicit Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India has recently taken significant steps toward conserving the environment in the Taj Trapezium Zone, an eco-sensitive area of 10,400 sq km, spreads across Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras, and Etah districts in UP and Bharatpur district in Rajasthan to protect the world heritage Taj Mahal from environmental pollution. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and …

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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice Over Illegal Tree Felling In Mathura-Vrindavan, Asks UP Govt To Consider Amending Tree Preservation Act
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice Over Illegal Tree Felling In Mathura-Vrindavan, Asks UP Govt To Consider Amending Tree Preservation Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notes to owners of Dalmia Farm, a private land in the Taj Trapezium Zone for felling 454 trees in the area without prior permission of the Court. The court also requested the Uttar Pradesh government to consider amending the Uttar Pradesh Tree preservation Act to enhance the penalties and the amount permissible for …

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From the India Today Archives (1982): Forests: The blunder of plunder
1 month, 1 week ago

From the India Today Archives (1982): Forests: The blunder of plunder

India Today  

New Delhi, March 2001. The national forest policy of 1952 envisaged the country’s forest cover being raised from 23 per cent to 33 per cent of the total land area. The Birla-funded Economic and Scientific Research Foundation estimates that out of a total of 306 million hectares of cultivable land, 145 million hectares or 45 per cent of the land …

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Supreme Court Calls For Tree Census And Vigil Mechanism To Prevent Illegal Tree Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Calls For Tree Census And Vigil Mechanism To Prevent Illegal Tree Felling In Taj Trapezium Zone

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently emphasized the need for a tree census and a mechanism to prevent unauthorized tree felling in the environmentally sensitive Taj Trapezium Zone. Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate ADN Rao suggested that apart from a tree census, the Station House Officer of the concerned area should be made personally liable for unauthorized tree felling. “One immediate suggestion is …

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Suprme Court pulls up Delhi body for not conducting tree census
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suprme Court pulls up Delhi body for not conducting tree census

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Tree Authority for failing to carry out a tree census in the Capital as required under the Delhi Tree Preservation Act. The court added that it will order the constitution of an expert body to vet every proposal for tree felling in the city, observing that DTA lacks the expertise to …

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SC mulls setting up panel to vet permission for felling trees in Delhi
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC mulls setting up panel to vet permission for felling trees in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday proposed to set up a committee of experts and said it would direct that the permission granted for felling of trees in Delhi would not be implemented without the panel's nod. SC mulls setting up panel to vet permission for felling trees in Delhi Referring to the depleting tree cover in the national …

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SC to hear plea to restrain Rly, MCD from tree felling in Inderpuri
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SC to hear plea to restrain Rly, MCD from tree felling in Inderpuri

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Friday an application to restrain the Railways and the Delhi government from cutting trees in Inderpuri, central Delhi for the construction of a foot overbridge. According to the application, the construction of the foot overbridge will entail cutting 15-20 fully grown trees. The resident’s application said that …

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Why New CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recused From Hearing Delhi Ridge Tree Felling Case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

ABP News  

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
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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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CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Monday recused himself from hearing pleas related to the alleged illegal felling of several hundred trees in the Delhi Ridge area. CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge Earlier, a bench headed by the then CJI D Y Chandrachud, since retired, had …

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CJI Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing Contempt Case Against DDA Over Tree Felling, Says Happened To Meet Delhi LG At NALSA Event
1 month, 3 weeks 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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Gauhati High Court Closes PIL On Heritage Tree Felling In Assam's Dighalipukhuri After Govt Decides On Realignment Of Flyover
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gauhati High Court Closes PIL On Heritage Tree Felling In Assam's Dighalipukhuri After Govt Decides On Realignment Of Flyover

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Wednesday closed a Public Interest Litigation raising grievance that construction of two arms, connecting the under construction elevated road on GNB Road, would require the old trees aged about hundred years or more in and around Dighalipukhuri pond to be felled down. The division bench of the Chief Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice N. Unni …

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