US EditionKerala High Court Declares Mohanlal’s Ivory Ownership Certificate Illegal, Investigation REVEAL…
Kerala High Court ruled ownership certificates for Mohanlal’s ivory illegal due to procedural lapses under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, quashing all related government orders.
- On Friday , the Kerala High Court held ownership certificates for ivory at Mohanlal's Thevara, Kochi residence illegal and unenforceable.
- Because the statute requires gazette publication, the Kerala High Court held the December 16, 2015, and February 17, 2016 orders were void ab initio under the Wildlife Act, 1972.
- A PIL filed by former Forest officer James Mathew and Paulose A.A. challenged notifications allowing declaration of two pairs of tusks and 13 artefacts without a possession certificate.
- Because the notifications are invalid, Mohanlal cannot claim immunity from prosecution, but the State government of Kerala may issue a fresh Section 44 notification, the Division Bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Jobin Sebastian held.
- The case involves celebrated Malayalam superstar Mohanlal and challenged Kerala State government notifications permitting his declaration of two pairs of elephant tusks and 13 ivory artefacts, while the Kerala High Court held strict gazette publication under the Wildlife Act, 1972 is required.
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Setback For Actor Mohanlal As Kerala High Court Says His Ivory Ownership Certificates Are Illegal
The Kerala High Court on Friday held that the Forest Department's ownership certificates for ivory items in the possession of actor Mohanlal were void and legally unenforceable.
Kerala HC quashes ivory ownership certificates issued to Mohanlal
The court clarified that the state government is free to issue a fresh notification under Section 44 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, if it.Mohanlal ivory case, Kerala High Court, ivory ownership certificate, Wildlife Protection Act, illegal ivory possession, Malayalam actor Mohanlal, court quashes certificates, Section 44 Wildlife Act, Kochi news, Kerala news, celebrity legal issues, indian wildlife law, conservation law updates, High Cour…
‘Illegal, unforceable’: Here’s why Kerala HC struck down certificates granted by state to actor Mohanlal for possession of ivory
Kerala High Court declared the certificates issued to Malayalam actor Mohanlal for ivory tusks and artefacts illegal, citing improper notification publication, invalidating state-issued orders and ownership claims under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
Kerala High Court declares actor Mohanlal's ivory ownership certificates illegal
The Kerala High Court struck down State-issued certificates granting actor Mohanlal ownership of ivory tusks and artifacts, calling them void and unenforceable. The Court allowed the government to issue fresh notifications under proper procedures.
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Bollywood LifeKerala High court declares Mohanlal’s ivory ownership certificate illegal, investigation REVEAL…
The petitioner stated that during a raid conducted by the Income Tax Department at actor Mohanlal's residence in Kochi on July 22, 2011, officials allegedly seized two pairs of elephant tusks along with 13 ivory artefacts. Read on to know more.
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