Overview

• The notices go to Punjab, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu and Kashmir following floods and landslides after unprecedented rains.
• The court said there is prima facie evidence of illegal felling and made the matter returnable within three weeks.
• Chief Justice BR Gavai referenced reports showing large numbers of wooden blocks flowing in Himachal.
• The bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to take note of the situation and assist the court.
• The court is seeking photographs from Punjab and underscored that development must be balanced with environmental safeguards.