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The Supreme Court connected Monday (December 22, 2025) slammed the Uttarakhand Government implicit the grabbing of wood land, observing that the State Government and its authorities were sitting similar "mute spectators", and initiated a suo motu case.
A abrogation seat of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to signifier an enquiry committee and taxable a report.
"What is shocking to america is that the State of Uttarakhand and authorities are sitting similar mute spectators erstwhile wood onshore is being grabbed successful beforehand of their eyes. Thus, we initiate a suo motu case.”
"Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand and Principal Conservation Secretary are instructed to signifier a fact-finding committee and taxable a report. Private parties are stopped from creating immoderate third-party rights, and nary operation shall instrumentality place," the Bench said.
The apical tribunal said, “Vacant land, different than residential houses, shall beryllium taken successful possession by the Forest Department. It posted the substance for proceeding connected Monday (December 22, 2025) aft reopening of the Court pursuing vacations.
The apex tribunal was proceeding a plea filed by Anita Kandwal astir amerciable possession of a ample chunk of wood onshore successful Uttarakhand.
