WPSI’s Legal Programme has a
two-pronged approach on wildlife court cases
Support for
Public Prosecutors: Under Indian law, only
the State is authorised to prosecute criminals so WPSI
provides Public Prosecutors with assistance. Currently,
we are following over 100 cases in trial courts across
the country. Most of the alleged crimes are connected
with the tiger and other endangered species.
WPSI Litigations:
WPSI files cases in State High Courts and the Supreme
Court of India on a wide variety of conservation issues
including habitat protection and the implementation
of endangered animal protection laws.
Click the links to check out some of
our most important cases:
Support to Public Prosecutors
State vs. Salman Khan - Jodhpur, Rajasthan
State vs. Ratiram Sharma and Others - Siliguri,
West Bengal
State vs. Ram Kumar and Sansar Chand - Haridwar,
Uttaranchal
WPSI Litigations
Shahtoosh Petition - Supreme Court
Corbett Tiger Reserve Petition - Supreme Court
Sariska Road Petition - Rajasthan High Court
Turtle Petition - Central Empowered Committee
Bhoramdeo Petition - Central Empowered Committee
Kaziranga Petition, Central Empowered Committee
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