Overview

• Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi informed the court that all tree-felling at Kancha Gachibowli has been suspended as Telangana prepares its proposal.
• Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran granted the state six weeks to submit a comprehensive plan and pledged to rescind adverse observations upon receipt of a credible, sustainable scheme.
• The bench insisted that any development blueprint include compensatory and mitigating measures to protect wildlife, lakes and remaining vegetation.
• Interim directives requiring the Central Empowered Committee to inspect the site and the Telangana Wildlife Warden to enforce protections remain in force until the plan is approved.
• The court’s earlier warning that failure to restore the devastated forest could trigger contempt proceedings and personal liability for senior officials still stands.