“You’re Just Acting as a Messenger. You can Write Anything, your officer can Sign Anything, and we’re Expected to do Nothing.”: SC Summons Maharashtra Add’l Chief Secretary, Over Contemptuous Affidavit

Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra, and KV Viswanathan today summoned Maharashtra’s Rajesh Kumar over contemptuous comments in an affidavit regarding construction on forest land. The Court warned of contempt proceedings and criticized the government’s lack of seriousness. The case relates to compliance with compensatory afforestation levy and recent budgetary sops. Court may halt the Ladki Bahin Yojana.