US EditionSC Holds DDA in Contempt for Tree Felling in Delhi's Ridge Area, Orders Massive Afforestration
- The Delhi Development Authority was found guilty of contempt for unauthorized tree cutting in the Ridge area during February 2024, carried out as part of a road widening project to improve access to CAPFIMS hospital.
- The contempt arose from violation of a 1996 ban and deliberate non-compliance of court orders by Delhi officials, with reports differing on tree numbers felled between 642 and 1,670.
- The court described the act as institutional overreach and administrative error while recognizing the hospital’s public importance and the need for improved access.
- It imposed a Rs 25,000 environmental fine on certain officials, created a three-member committee to manage afforestation over 185 acres, and ordered identification of affluent beneficiaries for a one-time fee.
- The court refrained from contempt proceedings citing overwhelming public interest and mandated periodic afforestation reports to balance ecological concerns and welfare needs.
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Delhi Ridge tree-felling case: SC finds DDA officials guilty of criminal contempt, but holds its hand considering CAPFIMS’ ‘overarching public interest’
The Supreme Court also asked the DDA to impose a one-time levy on affluent persons residing in the Ridge area who benefitted from the widening of the road.
SC notes tree felling in Delhi's Ridge area undertaken for widening of road to hospital for paramilitary forces, fines DDA officials.
SC notes tree felling in Delhi's Ridge area undertaken for widening of road to hospital for paramilitary forces, fines DDA officials. SC notes tree felling in Delhi's Ridge area undertaken for widening of road to hospital for paramilitary forces, fines DDA officials.
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