[Illegal felling of trees] Supreme Court calls for census of existing trees in Taj Trapezium Zone

The Supreme Court also emphasized that there needs to be a mechanism for keeping a vigil to ensure that there is no unauthorised felling of trees.

Census of tress in Taj Trapezium Zone

Supreme Court: In a civil writ petition along with an interlocutory application seeking the formation of a separate committee for the investigation of illegal felling of trees in Taj Trapezium Zone, the Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih, JJ. viewed that there needs to be a census of existing trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone and there needs to be a mechanism for keeping a vigil to ensure that there is no unauthorised felling of trees.

The matter was further listed for hearing on 29-11-2024.

CASE DETAILS

Citation:
2024 SCC OnLine SC 3525

Appellants :
M.C. Mehta

Respondents :
Union of India

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