Overview

• The three-judge bench criticized the use of 30 bulldozers to clear Kancha Gachibowli forest land without proper permissions
• The court examined the Telangana government’s counter-affidavit detailing environmental protection and restoration measures
• Amicus curiae K Parameshwar and private intervenors received until the next hearing to study and respond to the state’s restoration plan
• Justices warned that officials who defy restoration directives could face imprisonment for contempt of court
• The suo motu case continues to hinge on whether the 400-acre site qualifies as forest under the Forest Conservation Act and on enforcing ecological recovery