26th September, 2003

Sansar Chand, the notorious wildlife trader who is accused in about 14 cases in India, today had his Special Leave Petition (SLP) for anticipatory bail rejected by a Division Bench of the Supreme Court. Chand, who was not present in the court, was represented by the well-known senior advocate Mr. R. K. Jain. The SLP was in regard to an ongoing wildlife case in Udaipur in Rajasthan. Justice Balakrishnan dismissed Chand's petition and directed him to surrender to the trial court in Udaipur and apply for regular bail, which will be considered on its own merits.