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No Tree Cutting In Mumbai's Aarey Colony Without Our Permission : Supreme Court
1 day, 6 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 …

Mumbai Court Trees Tree Cutting
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 …

Delhi Court Census Trees Officers Act Tree
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 …

Kerala Forest Tree Permission
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 …

Delhi Court Body Census Trees Expert Bench
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 …

Delhi Trees Bench Tree Authority Felling Granted Permission
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 …

Delhi Court Application Trees Tree Hear Puri
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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'What Procedure Followed In Tree Felling?' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Delhi Tree Authority & Officers
2 months ago

'What Procedure Followed In Tree Felling?' : Supreme Court Issues Notice To Delhi Tree Authority & Officers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Tree Authority and the Tree Officers appointed under the Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, in a plea seeking to prevent the Delhi government from permitting tree felling under the Act without prior permission from the court. And then we propose to pass some order.” He added, “Some mechanism will have …

Delhi Supreme Court Trees Notice Act Tree Authority
SC agrees to hear plea seeking to restrain felling of trees in Delhi without its nod
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2 months ago

SC agrees to hear plea seeking to restrain felling of trees in Delhi without its nod

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking to restrain the Delhi government from allowing felling of trees in the national capital without the apex court's permission. SC agrees to hear plea seeking to restrain felling of trees in Delhi without its nod The application, which stated that five trees are felled in Delhi every hour, …

Delhi Court National Application Trees Forest Tree
Supreme Court questions process to allow tree felling in Delhi
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2 months ago

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
Karnataka Forest Minister Orders Action on 'Toxic' Movie Set
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2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Forest Minister Orders Action on 'Toxic' Movie Set

ABP News  

Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed officials to take disciplinary action against those who permitted felling of trees in a forest land in Bengaluru's Peenya plantation 1 and plantation 2. The forest land was illegally handed over to HMT (Hindustan Machine Tools) in the 1960s without de-notification. The Minister has also noted that the land that is in HMT's …

Environment Law Crime Forestry Bengaluru
Delhi LG's Felling of Trees: Lack of Prior Permission, a Serious Violation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi LG's Felling of Trees: Lack of Prior Permission, a Serious Violation

New Indian Express  

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court defending his conduct in the case concerning the large-scale felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge forest area. Saxena stated that he was informed about the incident of illegal felling of trees only after it happened, and he had not obtained permission from the top court …

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Supreme Court Directs Project Proponents Who Obtained Tree Felling Permissions To Submit Data On Compensatory Afforestation
4 months ago

Supreme Court Directs Project Proponents Who Obtained Tree Felling Permissions To Submit Data On Compensatory Afforestation

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centrally Empowered Committee to call upon various project proponents that have received tree felling permissions from the Court to upload data on compliance with Court conditions regarding compensatory efforts. A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih was considering the issue of enhancing the green cover in Delhi and setting …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Trees Project Permission Cec
Public Authorities Should Take Best Efforts To Reduce Trees Required To Be Cut For Public Projects : Supreme Court
5 months ago

Public Authorities Should Take Best Efforts To Reduce Trees Required To Be Cut For Public Projects : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has directed that every public authority seeking permission to cut trees for public projects must make best efforts to reduce the number of trees which are required to be cut by re-examining the alignment of the public project. The bench observed in the order : "Keeping in view the spirit of Article 51A of the Constitution of …

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SC moots apparatus for tree-felling compliance
5 months, 3 weeks ago

SC moots apparatus for tree-felling compliance

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday contemplated devising a mechanism that will ensure that orders for felling of trees are verified on ground and conditions for compulsory afforestation are scrupulously followed. The top court recently constituted a committee of three experts along with a team from Forest Survey of India to determine the total number of trees cut. “It is necessary …

Delhi Court Trees Forest Cec Dda Compulsory Afforestation
SC raps Delhi government for giving permission to DDA to chop 422 trees in reserve forest area
5 months, 3 weeks ago

SC raps Delhi government for giving permission to DDA to chop 422 trees in reserve forest area

New Indian Express  

The Supreme Court has slammed the Delhi government for granting permission to the Delhi Development Authority to chop 422 trees in the Southern Ridge's reserve forest area for the construction of a road, noting that it has shown lack of sensitivity over protecting the environment. "The Delhi government must take the blame for granting permission to fell 422 trees, though …

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LG role in tree-felling: SC calls out cover up
5 months, 4 weeks ago

LG role in tree-felling: SC calls out cover up

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday severely criticised Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena for granting permission to fell trees in the Capital’s ridge area despite a prohibition by the top court, and lamented that a relentless “cover-up” and “blame game” was going on over the illegal removal of trees. The Supreme Court on Friday severely criticised Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena …

Delhi Court Trees Notice Saxena Bench Tree
Kejriwal ‘approved tree-felling’in Ridge, claims BJP; AAP hits back
6 months ago

Kejriwal ‘approved tree-felling’in Ridge, claims BJP; AAP hits back

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday alleged that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal approved the felling of 280 trees along the 2.3km stretch of the Chhattarpur Satbari-Gaushala Road and said minister of the Aam Aadmi Party -led Delhi government have “no moral right” to continue. The AAP, meanwhile, slammed the BJP and said it was misleading …

Delhi Court Trees Bjp Minister Cut Aap
Delhi Minister seeks status report on cutting of 1,100 trees in Ridge area
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Minister seeks status report on cutting of 1,100 trees in Ridge area

India Today  

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has ordered the collection of all relevant records and a status report on actions taken so far in connection with the cutting of 1,100 trees without permission in south Delhi's Ridge area. The NGO said it was necessary to take permission from the Supreme Court before cutting down trees in the Ridge area. On Monday, …

Delhi Court Trees Supreme Ngo Dda Ridge Area
Supreme Court Delhi LG Ordered Felling Of Trees Judicial Review DDA Over Deforestations In Ridge Area
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Delhi LG Ordered Felling Of Trees Judicial Review DDA Over Deforestations In Ridge Area

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Monday grilled the Delhi Development Authority over felling of trees in Delhi Ridge area and sought a clear statement from its Vice president whether the felling of trees was done on orders of Delhi LG VK Saxena without court permission. A vacation bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the case where a criminal …

Delhi Supreme Court Court Trees Bench Ridge This Court
'Defending Lt Governor?' Supreme Court raps Delhi authority over felling of trees
6 months, 2 weeks 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
Criminal contempt notice to DDA Vice Chairman for felling trees in Delhi's Ridge
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Criminal contempt notice to DDA Vice Chairman for felling trees in Delhi's Ridge

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Delhi Development Authority Vice Chairman Subhasish Panda for violating its order of not cutting down trees in the national capital's protected ridge area. According to the affidavit filed by the DDA vice chairman, a total of 642 trees were felled, of which 468 were on forest land and 175 were …

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SC rebukes DDA for cutting trees in Delhi Ridge, says can’t trust it now
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC rebukes DDA for cutting trees in Delhi Ridge, says can’t trust it now

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed its sharp disapproval of Delhi Development Authority vice chairman Subhashish Panda’s affidavit that claimed 642 trees were cut in the Delhi Ridge without his knowledge, saying the top court “cannot trust the DDA now”. The Supreme Court was a contempt petition by Bindu Kapurea against DDA V-C Subhashish Panda over the felling …

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