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Kerala HC To Hear PIL Seeking Action Against Mohanlal In Ivory Possession Case On July 11 [Read Petition]
Live LawHigh Court of Kerala on Monday considered for admission a public interest litigation for taking action against actor Mohanlal in a case relating to possession of ivory tusks. The PIL was filed by one Paulose A.A, who had earlier filed a criminal complaint before the Vigilance Court in 2012 after Income Tax authorities seized four elephant tusks from Mohanlal's residence in 2012. Alleging that the case was being sabotaged, Paulose approached the Vigilance Court, which ordered a quick verification enquiry. Based on the declaration, the Government issued certificate of ownership to him in respect of the tusks.Taking note of this, the High Court had allowed the actor's challenge against quick verification enquiry ordered by the Vigilance Court, holding that the possession of tusks cannot be regarded as illegal anymore in the light of declaration.
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