Bombay High Court Directs Revival of Defunct Tree Authorities in Goa Under the Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984 — Failure to Conduct Tree Census for 37 Years Constitutes Dereliction of Statutory Duty. The court issued a writ of mandamus to ensure the Tree Authorities commence functioning, conduct a tree census, co-opt experts, and publish information under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
8 Jul 2021The petitioner, Living Heritage Foundation, an NGO, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court at Goa complaining that the Tree A...
