Study & Practise of Weldlife Laws in India

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This is the first ever comprehensive book on wild life law enforcement in India. It explains th 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 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, power 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, amendments made thereupon under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. These provisions are further elaborate through relevant case laws and commentaries for better understanding ofa particular provision. Part III discusses rules, policies, statutes, and guidelines related to wild life law enforcement issued at national and international for a. part IV of the handbook deals with other related laws such as the Wild Birds and Animals (Protection) Act, 1912, the Elephants Preservation Act, 1879, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960. Forest officials and staff dealing with various issues in wild life management in field, 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 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 Court and the Supreme Court shall benefit immensely from this book.

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SURENDRA MEHRA is a member of the Indian Forest Service (1999 batch). He graduated in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (B.Tech Hons.) from Regional Engineering College, Kurukshetra in 1995 and in the same year he was selected in the Indian Engineering Services. He worked as Assistant Director in the Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi before joining the IFS. He received the Uttaranchal State Forestry Award in 2003 for 'Excellence in Civil Services Reforms'. He received a PG Diploma in Wild Life Management from the Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun in 2006-07. His fields of interest are Wildlife Management, Legal issues in Forest and Wild Life, Information Technology, GIS & Remote Sensing and Wild Life Photography. So far he has worked as Deputy Conservator of Forests, Haldawani, Corbett Tiger Reserve and Rajaji National Park. He is currently working as the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Rudrprayag. He has also authored a book titled Legal Forestry published in 2004. Table of Contents Foreword Preface PART I CONCEPTS IN WILD LIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT PART II THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 Preliminary Authors To Be Appointed Or Constituted Under The Act Hunting Of Wild Animals Protection Of Specified Plants Protected Areas Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and Trophies Prevention and Detection of Offences Miscellaneous PART III POLICIES, RULES, GUIDELINES, NOTIFICATIONS PART IV RELATED ACTS