Why Supreme Court censured Uttarakhand CM for Rajaji Tiger Reserve Director's appointment

A Bench of Justices BR Gavai, Prashant Kumar Mishra and KV Viswanathan took strong exception to the Chief Minister's actions and emphasised the importance of the public trust doctrine.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami's decision to appoint Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Rahul (who uses his first name only) as Director of Rajaji Tiger Reserve after the same officer was previously removed from Corbett Tiger Reserve over allegations of illegal tree cutting [In Re: TN Godavarman Thirumulpad v Union of India and Ors.].

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