Where is the elephant? The Supreme Court asked on Friday, as Elephant Raman’s upkeep came back before it and Kerala could not show compliance with the Court’s June order. New Delhi: Directing the State to file a counter and place a recent medical report on record, the Supreme Court on Friday (October 9) criticised the […]
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to constitute a Joint Working Group and place on record, within four weeks, a draft SOP governing the use of captive elephants in temple festivals, while dismissing impleadment pleas by People for Cattle in India and Suparna Ganguly that sought to halt the transfer of five elephants from Assam.
The Supreme Court criticised a petition seeking to return captive elephants from Gujarat’s Vantara rescue centre, calling it “completely vague” and directing the petitioner to add Vantara as a party. The case will be heard next on August 25.
The Supreme Court Today (Aug 11) said it will hear on Thursday a petition claiming elephants were forcibly taken to Gujarat’s Vantara facility. CJI BR Gavai directed the matter to be listed later this week.
Vantara clarifies it followed Supreme Court and Bombay High Court directions in transferring elephant Mahadevi from Kolhapur. Offers full support for her return if Court permits.
