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A petition was filed against widening of NH 46 as it passes through an important tiger and wildlife corridor, and any construction was likely to affect the movement of wild animals.
With the Winter Session in motion, Rajya Sabha saw the introduction of major amendment bills spanning the Constitution, Representation of the People Act, and Data Protection laws.
“The offences alleged relate to illegal hunting of a protected wildlife species have serious implications for wildlife preservation and ecological balance. Such offences affect public interest at large and must be dealt with sternly.”
“This case and the orders that we have been called upon to issue from time to time regarding captive elephants lead us to conclude that the life of an elephant in captivity is an ‘Eternal Treblinka’.”
‘Civic agencies should carry out a year-long public awareness campaign to inform people how their feeding does not benefit the monkeys but only harms them by increasing their dependence on humans.’
A High-Powered Committee was constituted by the High Court to look into transfer/rehabilitation of captive elephants. Later on, the Supreme extended the Committee’s jurisdiction throughout the country for welfare, care and rehabilitation of wild animals including captive elephants.
“The decision of Chief Wildlife Warden to issue direction to hunt wild animal, has to be on a rational basis, foundationed on credible material, and not because of any pressure being exhorted by local politicians or people.”
Kerala High Court granted anticipatory bail to Wildlife conservationist and snake expert Vava Suresh accused under the Wildlife Protection Act, for displaying a highly poisonous cobra while delivering his speech at a Government Medical College
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 31(7) and Ss. 17, 21, 23(3), 24(1), 25, 26, 29 and 85(2)(a) —
Tripura High Court: In a public interest litigation seeking issuance of show cause to the respondents as to why a writ of
Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajani Dubey, J., dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are that a tractor
Karnataka High Court: K. Natarajan J. allowed the criminal petition and directed the respondent IO to release the petitioner-accused 1 on bail.
Orissa High Court: S.K. Panigrahi J., granted bail to an accused of animal trafficking under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 on the facts