Supreme Court · 2023 INSC 381 · Decided 17 April 2023
In Re: Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (Maharashtra) v. In Re: Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (Maharashtra)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2023 INSC 381 · [2023] 6 S.C.R. 392
- Case number
- SUO MOTO WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 2/2019
- Decided
- 17 April 2023
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, J.B. PARDIWALA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Environment - Felling of trees - By order dated 29.11.2022, MMRCL was permitted to move the Tree Authority on its application for felling of 84 trees - On 02.01.2023, MMRCL, 185 trees, without moving Supreme Court - On 15.03.2023, the Superintendent of Gardens and Tree Officer granted permission for felling 124 trees and transplanting 53 trees, subject to the condition that 1533 trees would be planted on the property - The High Court held that propriety
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