Rajasthan High Court Fines Officials ₹1 Lakh for Illegal Tree Felling

• The Rajasthan High Court imposed a fine of one lakh rupees on officials for illegal tree felling.
• The case involved the unauthorized cutting of over 150 trees for a Panchayat building in Sikrai Panchayat Samiti, Dausa.
• A division bench of ACJ Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sangeeta Sharma issued the order.
• The court mandated that the fine be recovered from the responsible officials and used for the protection and maintenance of new saplings.
• The High Court emphasized the importance of protecting the environment and ecosystem, urging construction plans to avoid harming existing trees.

Why It Matters: Rajasthan High Court penalized officials ₹1 lakh for illegal tree felling, stressing environmental protection.