Khodiyar Animal Welfare Trust vs Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change

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DELHI HIGH COURT
D.N.PATEL, PRATEEK JALAN
Khodiyar Animal Welfare Trust – Appellant
Versus
Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change – Respondent

Table of Content
1. introduction of applicants and their purpose in pil. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. concerns regarding the advisory's scope and protection. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
3. explanation of cites and government's role. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
4. detailing the implications of voluntary disclosure. (Para 18 , 23)
5. disposal of the writ petition and remarks on future advisories. (Para 19 , 26)

JUDGMENT

D.N. Patel, Chief Justice (Oral)

Proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing.

1. This public interest litigation has been preferred with the following prayers:

"(a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondent to include other vulnerable exotic animals/birds species in the definition of "exotic live species" in Part I (a) of the Advisory for dealing with import of exotic live species in India and declaration of stock dated 11th June 2020;

(b) Direct the Respondent to clarify the nature and extent of immunity contemplated by the Advisory as also whether it would cover other vulnerable exotic live species which are not mentioned in the Appendices to the CITES;

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DELHI HIGH COURTD.N.PATEL, PRATEEK JALANKhodiyar Animal Welfare Trust – AppellantVersusMinistry of Environment Forest and Climate Change – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
D.N.PATEL, PRATEEK JALAN
Khodiyar Animal Welfare Trust – Appellant
Versus
Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change – Respondent