Some students had sent a letter to the Chief Justice of India today seeking a stay on cutting the trees, which was signed off by Dhananjay Ranjan, a 4th-year law student of Lloyd Law College, Noida.
At around 9 PM last night, despite the protests, the Mumbai metro authorities started cutting the trees after the BHC gave a green signal by dismissing pleas against BMC.
Mumbai Police had earlier imposed Section 144 in several areas of Mumbai to prevent possible law and order situation by NCP supporters in case Sharad Pawar visits ED office.
Prohibitory orders are in place in Mumbai as former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar is visiting the ED office after he was named in a money laundering case.