Delhi Man To Plant 50 Trees As Punishment By Court For Power Theft

The Delhi High Court directed a man to plant 50 trees for it to close criminal proceedings against him in a power theft case.

Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the man to report to the Deputy Conservator of Forest to plant trees “of deciduous indigenous variety with a nursery age of three and a half years and a height of at least six feet” in the Central Ridge Reserve Forest, Buddha Jayanti Park and the Vandemataram Marg of the city.

The court said aerial pictures, prior to and after planting, shall be obtained.

The officer will ensure upkeep of the plantation and will file a report six weeks after the plantation.