Nainital, Oct 15 (PTI) The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed the state government's order granting sanction to prosecute the former director of Corbett Tiger Reserve in an alleged illegal construction and tree felling case.

A single bench of Justice Ashish Naithani passed the order, noting that the case raises serious constitutional and legal questions that will be examined in detail during the final hearing.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating allegations of illegal construction and tree felling in the Pankhro area of the Kalagarh Tiger Reserve.

Based on the CBI's charge sheet, the state government granted sanction to prosecute certain officials on September 4, 2025. However, Rahul, the then Director, was not included in the list.

On September 16, 2025, the stat

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