{"id":336024,"date":"2024-11-26T17:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T11:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=336024"},"modified":"2024-11-30T15:51:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T10:21:54","slug":"supreme-court-calls-for-census-of-existing-trees-in-taj-trapezium-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/11\/26\/supreme-court-calls-for-census-of-existing-trees-in-taj-trapezium-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"[Illegal felling of trees] Supreme Court calls for census of existing trees in Taj Trapezium Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Supreme Court:<\/span> 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The matter was further listed for hearing on 29-11-2024.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #632423;\">M.C. Mehta v. Union of India, Writ Petition (Civil) No(s). 13381\/1984, decided on: 22-11-2024<\/span>]<\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-overflow: ellipsis; background-color: #92A8D1; text-align:justify; clear:both; text-size-adjust: auto; overflow: auto;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 5px; text-align: center;\">CASE DETAILS<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" style=\"word-wrap: break-word; border-collapse:collapse; table-layout: fixed; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"41%\"\/>\n<col width=\"59%\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">Citation:<\/span><br \/> <span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/Q7feov48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 SCC OnLine SC 3525<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">Appellants&#160;:<\/span><br \/> M.C. Mehta<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">Respondents&#160;:<\/span><br \/> Union of India<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">Advocates who appeared in this case<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">For Petitioner(s):<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">For Respondent(s):<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12pt; margin-top: -20px; margin-left: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">CORAM&#160;:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"banner\" style=\"overflow: hidden; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-left: 3%;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"100px\" width=\"100px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scobserver.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/25.-Oka-modified.png\" alt=\"Abhay S. Oka, J.\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\"><br \/><span style=\"color: black !important;\">Abhay S. 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