New Delhi (17.05.2025): The Supreme Court said it would hold Telangana Chief Secretary and other officials accountable and send them to jail if the part of Kancha Gachibowli forest adjacent to Hyderabad Central University is not restored with afforestation in two months.
The SC asked senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Telangana government whether any forest clearance was taken before trees were felled in a tearing hurry during weekend knowing fully well that the SC's forest bench would not be available for hearing the matter.
Did you [Telangana government] have environment clearance? If you want to save yourself from contempt, take restoration measures. Otherwise, your chief secretary must get ready to go to jail," the Court said. The Supreme Court posted this matter to July 23 for the next hearing.
SC’s ultimatum to Chief Secretary; restore the forest or be ready for jail
By IndianMandarins - 2025-05-17 09:44:00
New Delhi (17.05.2025): The Supreme Court said it would hold Telangana Chief Secretary and other officials accountable and send them to jail if the part of Kancha Gachibowli forest adjacent to Hyderabad Central University is not restored with afforestation in two months.
The SC asked senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Telangana government whether any forest clearance was taken before trees were felled in a tearing hurry during weekend knowing fully well that the SC's forest bench would not be available for hearing the matter.
Did you [Telangana government] have environment clearance? If you want to save yourself from contempt, take restoration measures. Otherwise, your chief secretary must get ready to go to jail," the Court said. The Supreme Court posted this matter to July 23 for the next hearing.
