Study and Practice of Wildlife Laws in India : Concepts, Acts Rules and Notifications

Contents: Foreword. Preface. I. Concepts in wild life law enforcement. II. The wild life (Protection) Act, 1972: 1. Preliminary. 2. Authorities to be appointed or constituted under the act. 3. Hunting of wild animals. 3A. Protection of specified plants. 4. Protected areas. 4A. Central Zoo authority and recognition of zoos. 4b. National Tiger Conservations Authority. 4c. Tiger and other endangered species crime control bureau. 5. Trade or commerce in wild animals, animal articles and trophies. 5a. Prohibition of trade or commerce in trophies, animal articles, etc,. Derived from certain animals. 6. Prevention and detection of offences. 6a. Forfeiture of property derived from illegal hunting and trade. 7. Miscellaneous. III. Policies, rules, guidelines, notifications. IV. Related acts.

“This is the first ever comprehensive book on wild life law enforcement in India. It explains the various interpretations and legalities pertaining to Indian wild life laws. The details of the case laws provided offer a better understanding of the procedures involved in the investigation and trial of wild life crimes.

Part I of the book deals with the conceptual topics like evolution and salient features of wild life laws, legal procedures involved in investigation and trials of wild life cases, powers and privileges of forest officers, CITES and its legal enforcement in India, legalities of captive management and legal provisions related to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Part II deals with various provisions and amendments made thereupon under the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972. These provisions are further elaborated through relevant case laws and commentaries for better understanding of a particular provision. Part III discusses rules, policies, statues, and guidelines related to wild life law enforcement issues at national and international foray. Part IV of the handbook deals with other related laws such as the Wild Birds and Animals (Protection) Act, 1912, the Elephants Preservation Act, 1979, the prevention of cruelty to Animal Act, 1960.

Forest officials and staff dealing with various issues in wild life management infield, forest authorities dealing with various issues in captive management such as Zoo keeping, transportation and immobilization of animals in distress, wild life enforcement agencies, police personnel dealing with prevention, detection, investigation and trial of wild life crimes, customs and other enforcement agencies dealing with enforcement of regulations under international conventions and protocols, individuals, NGOs and other authorities dealing in litigations and writ petitions in Hon’ble High Courts and the Supreme Court shall benefit immensely from this book.”