{"id":6764,"date":"2015-08-26T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/sccblog\/?p=6764"},"modified":"2015-11-23T17:52:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-23T12:22:53","slug":"strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/","title":{"rendered":"Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supreme Court: <\/span><\/b>Expressing concern over the cruelty meted out to elephants owned by private persons in the State of Kerala, the Division Bench of Dipak Misra and R. Banumathi, JJ., in strict terms directed the Chief Wildlife Warden to keep a count of all captive elephants in the State of Kerala and ensure that the requisite declarations and certificates under Sections 40 and 42 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 are duly obtained by the owners. The Court further imposed an obligation upon the State of Kerala to ensure that the various temples in the State are registered with the District Committee as per the requirements under <\/span>Kerala Captive Elephants (Management and Maintenance) Rules, 2012. The temples are also to mention before the District Committee the number of elephants they will be using during the festivals.<\/span><\/p>\n

The present case highlighted the need to stop cruelty on animals. The counsel for the petitioner C.A. Sundaram, stated that several private owners have not declared and registered their captive elephants. The contention of the petitioner was vehemently opposed by R. Basant, appearing on behalf of the State.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adopting a strict approach, the Court cast a duty on the State, the District Committee, Management of the temples, and the owners of the elephants to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to the elephants, failing which the consequences will be severe including confiscation of the elephants to the State. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre <\/i>v. Union of India,\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/a><\/span>2015 SCC OnLine SC 732<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/b>decided on 18-08-2015<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the cruelty meted out to elephants owned by private persons in the State of Kerala, the Division <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":154914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[2570],"class_list":["post-6764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-supremecourt","tag-Cruelty"],"yoast_head":"\nStrict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants | SCC Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the cruelty meted out to elephants owned by private persons in the State of Kerala, the Division\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SCC Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/scc.online\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-08-26T17:08:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2015-11-23T12:22:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1330\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"887\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sucheta\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sucheta\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/\",\"name\":\"Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants | SCC Times\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-08-26T17:08:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2015-11-23T12:22:53+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7416b8c43cd3a0a3412cf97fc17b54fa\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg\",\"width\":1330,\"height\":887},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"SCC Times\",\"description\":\"Bringing you the Best Analytical Legal News\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7416b8c43cd3a0a3412cf97fc17b54fa\",\"name\":\"Sucheta\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/530d4c250404c869212316d6351878b83f86bf27648031b1e6d4857a4bae4b88?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/530d4c250404c869212316d6351878b83f86bf27648031b1e6d4857a4bae4b88?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Sucheta\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/author\/legal_editor\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants | SCC Times","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants","og_description":"Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the cruelty meted out to elephants owned by private persons in the State of Kerala, the Division","og_url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/","og_site_name":"SCC Times","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/scc.online\/","article_published_time":"2015-08-26T17:08:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2015-11-23T12:22:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1330,"height":887,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Sucheta","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sucheta","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/","url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/","name":"Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants | SCC Times","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg","datePublished":"2015-08-26T17:08:00+00:00","dateModified":"2015-11-23T12:22:53+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7416b8c43cd3a0a3412cf97fc17b54fa"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg","width":1330,"height":887},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2015\/08\/26\/strict-directions-given-to-the-state-of-kerala-to-ensure-that-no-cruelty-is-meted-out-to-captive-elephants\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/","name":"SCC Times","description":"Bringing you the Best Analytical Legal News","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7416b8c43cd3a0a3412cf97fc17b54fa","name":"Sucheta","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/530d4c250404c869212316d6351878b83f86bf27648031b1e6d4857a4bae4b88?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/530d4c250404c869212316d6351878b83f86bf27648031b1e6d4857a4bae4b88?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Sucheta"},"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/author\/legal_editor\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":335955,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/11\/25\/kerala-hc-issues-extensive-directions-for-protection-of-captive-elephants\/","url_meta":{"origin":6764,"position":0},"title":"Read why Kerala High Court issued extensive directions for welfare and protection of captive elephants","author":"Editor","date":"November 25, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cThis 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 \u2018Eternal Treblinka\u2019.\u201d","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Kerala High Court","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kerala-High-Court-1.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kerala-High-Court-1.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kerala-High-Court-1.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Kerala-High-Court-1.webp?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":321866,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/05\/10\/building-legal-regime-for-protection-of-wildlife-tripurahc-legal-news\/","url_meta":{"origin":6764,"position":1},"title":"Explained| How Tripura High Court\u2019s order led to building legal regime for protection of captive animals\/seized wild animals","author":"Editor","date":"May 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"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.","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Tripura High Court","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tripura-High-Court-1.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tripura-High-Court-1.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tripura-High-Court-1.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tripura-High-Court-1.webp?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":332178,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/10\/01\/mp-hc-seeks-response-in-plea-challenging-state-committees-expertise-on-rehabilitation-of-migrated-wild-elephant-in-mp-scc-times\/","url_meta":{"origin":6764,"position":2},"title":"MP High Court seeks response in plea challenging State Committee\u2019s expertise on Rehabilitation of migrated Wild Elephant","author":"Ritu","date":"October 1, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The petitioner argued that the State committee lacks expertise in handling elephants and suggested involving experts from states like Kerala, which have significant experience in managing wild elephants.","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Madhya Pradesh High Court","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court.webp?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":351621,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2025\/06\/26\/cal-hc-directs-to-prevent-illegal-transportation-of-elephants\/","url_meta":{"origin":6764,"position":3},"title":"Calcutta High Court directs West Bengal Govt to ensure no elephants are illegally\/unlawfully transported from its borders","author":"Editor","date":"June 26, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Court highlighted the conditions of captivity of the elephants and noted that the elephants, having being kept in captivity for most of their lives, deserve to spend their remaining years in a natural habitat which would ultimately ensure their benefit.","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Illegal elephant transportation","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Illegal-elephant-transportation.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Illegal-elephant-transportation.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Illegal-elephant-transportation.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Illegal-elephant-transportation.webp?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":333343,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/10\/18\/mp-hc-directs-authorities-to-decide-rehabilitation-migrated-wild-elephant-wild-life-protection-act-scc-times\/","url_meta":{"origin":6764,"position":4},"title":"MP High Court directs authorities to decide on Rehabilitation of migrated Wild Elephant as per Section 11(1)(a) of Wild Life Protection Act","author":"Ritu","date":"October 18, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The petitioner pointed out that respondents are keeping the elephants in captivity and in process giving inhuman treatment and out of 10 elephants, 2 elephants died and the respondents have concealed this fact from the Court.","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Madhya Pradesh High Court","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court.webp?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court.webp?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Madhya-Pradesh-High-Court.webp?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":46101,"url":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2016\/05\/06\/state-of-kerala-refrained-from-issuing-ownership-certificate-to-the-persons-in-possession-of-elephants\/","url_meta":{"origin":6764,"position":5},"title":"State of Kerala refrained from issuing ownership certificate to the persons in possession of elephants","author":"Sucheta","date":"May 6, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Supreme Court: Deciding a petition relating to the ownership of elephants in possession of the owners, the bench of Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh, J.J., directed the State of Kerala to refrain from issuing any ownership certificate to any of the persons in possession of the animals. In the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Case Briefs"","block_context":{"text":"Case Briefs","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/category\/casebriefs\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Supreme-Court_Colour.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6764"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6764\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/154914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}