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7 September 2021

Order in Madras Courts regarding captive elephants—September 3, 2021


'Religious Sentiments Must At Times Yield To Reason And Animal's Point Of View':


To learn of progress in the Madras Court regarding captive elephants in Tamil Nadu, please follow the narrative below:-


"The Madras High Court on Friday (September 3, 2021) directed the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to prepare a catalogue of all captive elephants in the State. The Court further directed a video recording to be made of all elephants containing a complete profile of each elephant including its age, sex and also lineage including the manner in which the elephants came to be domesticated.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu was adjuciating upon a plea filed by activist Rangarjan Narasimhan over the alleged inhumane treatment of captive elephants kept in temples across the State. It further directed the concerned forest officials to ascertain the current practice of capturing elephants and accordingly observed.

The appropriate departments of the State Government such as the Animal Welfare or Animal Husbandry were instructed to extend all cooperation. The matter is slated to be heard next on September 24, 2021".

To read this Order from the Madras High Court in full and accompanying new journal narrative, go to this link here


Rukku (deceased) Arunachaleswarar Temple