Tree Officer Can't Permit Tree Felling Merely Because They Obstruct Building Entrance: Delhi High Court Holds Two Officials Guilty Of Contempt

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5 Aug 2026 9:46 PM IST

  • Tree Officer Cant Permit Tree Felling Merely Because They Obstruct Building Entrance: Delhi High Court Holds Two Officials Guilty Of Contempt

    The Delhi High Court has held two government officials guilty of contempt for violating its earlier directions requiring Tree Officers to record reasons and apply their mind before granting permission for felling or transplantation of trees. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 726]Justice Jasmeet Singh held that a Tree Officer cannot permit felling or transplantation of trees merely because they obstruct...

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