The Delhi High Court has jailed two Public Works Department (PWD) employees for disobeying orders concerning the protection of trees issued by it and the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The court was hearing a contempt plea by New Delhi Nature .
Delhi High Court has sentenced two PWD officials to simple imprisonment for contempt in view of their “recalcitrance” to follow the law and court orders in relation to conservation of trees in the Chittaranjan Park area.
The bench noted that despite repeated directions and orders passed by the high court and by the National Green Tribunal, there has been a “consistent disregard in compliance” of the same.
The Delhi High Court has sentenced two PWD officials to simple imprisonment for contempt in view of their “recalcitrance” to follow the law and court orders in relation to conservation of trees in the Chittaranjan Park area.
The judge opined that there was a consistent disregard in compliance