India, Sept. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Uttarakhand government for denying sanction to prosecute former Corbett tiger reserve director for illegalities in the tiger safari project at Corbett warning that the state chief secretary will have to remain present in court if the state fails to come clear on its decision by next week.

The top court had directed a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in March last year into the illegalities committed with regard to felling of trees and illegal construction at Corbett without seeking formal approvals. A total of eight officials were named by CBI of which the highest ranking official was the then Corbett tiger reserve director Rahul (goes by one name). Besides him...