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Bombay High Court Directs Effective Implementation of Tree Protection Act in Pune - Mandates Constitution of Tree Authority with NGO Representatives and Appointment of Adequate Tree Officers. The court held that the Tree Authority must include non-official members with expertise, and compensatory plantation of 10 trees per tree cut is mandatory under Section 8 of the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975.

20 Sep 2013

This Public Interest Litigation was filed by Deepak Balkrishna Vahikar and another petitioner seeking effective implementation of the Maharashtra (Urb...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Tree Authority Resolution for Metro Tree Felling Due to Lack of Quorum and Non-Compliance with Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975. The resolution approving felling of 2646 trees was invalid as the Tree Authority meeting lacked quorum and illegally delegated powers to the Tree Officer.

4 Oct 2019

The Bombay High Court disposed of two writ petitions challenging a resolution dated 29th August 2019 passed by the Tree Authority, Mumbai, which appro...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows PIL Challenging Composition of Tree Authority Under Maharashtra Trees Act — Nominated Members Cannot Exceed Elected Members. Interpretation of Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975 requires parity between elected and nominated members in Tree Authority.

19 Jul 2019

The petitioner, Zoru Darayus Bhathena, filed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the composition of the Tree Authority for the Municipal Corporat...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Violation of Ridge Protection Order — No Wilful Disobedience Found as DDA Sought Prior Approval and Court Subsequently Permitted Road Construction. The Court held that the 09.05.1996 order did not create an absolute bar on development but required prior approval from Ridge Management Board and Central Empowered Committee, which was obtained.

1 Jan 2025

The Supreme Court dismissed a contempt petition filed by Bindu Kapurea alleging wilful disobedience of the Court's order dated 09.05.1996 in MC Mehta ...

High Court

Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses PIL Challenging Tree Felling Permission for Mopa Airport Project. Appellate Authority's Order Under Goa, Daman and Diu Preservation of Trees Act, 1984 Upheld as Reasoned and Not Suffering from Non-Application of Mind.

8 Mar 2018

The petitioner, Federation of Rainbow Warriors, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, filed a Public Interest Litigation be...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clarifies Order on Tree Felling for Mumbai Metro Line-3 Car Shed at Aarey Colony. MMRCL's Application for Permission to Fell 177 Trees Exceeds Earlier Court Order Permitting Only 84 Trees.

17 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court was hearing a clarification application filed by Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) regarding its order dated 29 November...

High Court

High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Orders for Cutting Savor Tree Under Goa Preservation of Trees Act — Tree Not in Ruinous Condition. Petitioner Undertakes to Harvest Pods to Prevent Nuisance from Silk Cotton.

1 Mar 2016

The petitioner, Shri Joaquim Milagres Joao Fernandes, a senior citizen, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challeng...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Forest Conservation Case Against Railway Land Development. NGT's Finding That Land Is Not Forest Land Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Upheld, as Appellants Failed to Prove Land Met Statutory Definition and Provided Unauthorized Evidence.

20 Mar 2026

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dismissing an original application challenging a Request for Proposal (RFP) issu...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in National Green Tribunal Jurisdiction Dispute Over Forest Clearances. The Court held that the National Green Tribunal must entertain an original application under Section 14(1) of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 when no order under Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 exists, as Stage-I Forest Clearance alone does not trigger appellate jurisdiction under Section 16(e).

16 Nov 2021

The dispute arose from a challenge by Citizens for Green Doon, an environmental group, against Stage-I Forest Clearances and a Wildlife Clearance issu...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Partially Dismisses BBMP Appeal in Roadside Tree Accident Case — Municipal Corporation Held Liable for 25% Compensation for Negligence in Tree Maintenance Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The court upheld the apportionment of liability against the municipal corporation for failing to maintain old trees, rejecting the Act of God defense.

1 Jan 2026

The case involves an appeal by the Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) against the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which awar...

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