Articles for Captive Elephants

Kerala-made mechanical elephants are making their way into temples in South India
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala-made mechanical elephants are making their way into temples in South India

The Hindu  

For the fifth edition of the Dubai Pooram at the Etisalat Academy Ground in Dubai on December 2, 2024, four elephants were paraded in all their festive regalia. A few temples in Kerala have voluntarily moved to mechanical elephants possibly because rules for parading an elephant in a temple have become strict as a result of the attacks. Apart from …

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News in Frames: Electric elephant breaks cover
1 month, 2 weeks ago

News in Frames: Electric elephant breaks cover

The Hindu  

The ancient Kombara Sreekrishna Swami Temple, located near Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district, recently witnessed a rare sight. While the temple was adorned with festive floral decorations and hosted a vibrant Panchari melam with numerous artists, the star attraction, Kombara Kannan, was not a living elephant but a mechanical marvel. Ravi Namboothiri, the temple president, says, “In honour of our decision …

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Vantara to shelter 20 elephants rescued from exploitative logging industry
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2 months ago

Vantara to shelter 20 elephants rescued from exploitative logging industry

Hindustan Times  

Vantara, a renowned rescue center for captive elephants and other wild animals, is preparing to provide a sanctuary for 20 elephants rescued from the exploitative logging industry in Arunachal Pradesh. The elephants, including 10 males, 8 females, 1 sub-adult, and 1 calf, have endured years of abuse and forced labor in the logging industry. With the logging industry’s use of …

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13- January 19, 2025
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13- January 19, 2025

Live Law  

Nominal Index Abad Builders Private Limited v State of Kerala and Others & other connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw 16 Sajeev N. & Others v Anumol P. S. and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 17 Stephin Raj v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw 18 C. D. Boby @ Boby Chemmanur v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw 19 Gargian Sudheeran v State of Kerala …

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Kerala High Court Directs Completion Of Census Of Captive Elephants Within One Month
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Directs Completion Of Census Of Captive Elephants Within One Month

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered that the census of captive elephants in the State be completed before February 15. The Court had in its earlier order on December 19, 2024 directed the State to constitute a committee in each district comprising of the District Collector and Divisional Forest from the District for conducting the survey. On the last …

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Rules that still manacle the captive elephant
3 months ago

Rules that still manacle the captive elephant

The Hindu  

In India, where elephants are revered as sacred symbols of wisdom and strength, privately-held captive elephants live a stark contradiction. New rules and loopholes In its intent to regulate potential misuse of captive elephants in private custody and curb illegal captures from the wild, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change published the Captive Elephant Rules in March 2024. …

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 To December 22, 2024
3 months ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 To December 22, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Dr. Thahiya Thasleem V S & Another v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 802 A. K. Sreekumar v The Director and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 803 Sebastian Paul v P. R. Ashokan and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 804 Vijith V. C. and Others v State of Kerala and Another Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 805 Davy Varghese v The Deputy Director, 2024 …

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SC order on elephants in fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala
3 months, 1 week ago

SC order on elephants in fests turns focus on decades-old tussle in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court ’s order on Thursday, effectively staying restrictions imposed by the Kerala high court on the use of elephants in temple festivals may have, for now, resolved the latest battle between tradition, heritage, and culture on one side, and safety of both elephants and the public on the other -- but the larger war is likely to continue. …

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Kerala High Court Directs State To Constitute Teams For Carrying Out Census Of Captive Elephants, Identifying Their Custodians
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3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Directs State To Constitute Teams For Carrying Out Census Of Captive Elephants, Identifying Their Custodians

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today directed the State Government to constitute a team for conducting a census of captive Elephants in the State. Court ordered thus: “We feel it imperative to direct the State to constitute a team comprising of the District collector and the Divisional Forest Officer of each district to conduct census of Elephants held by private individuals/institutions …

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'How Can You Ask Elephants To Keep 3 Meter Distance? Kerala High Court's Directions Impractical': Supreme Court
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3 months, 1 week ago

'How Can You Ask Elephants To Keep 3 Meter Distance? Kerala High Court's Directions Impractical': Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today while effectively staying the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court dated November 13, including that a minimum distance of 3 meters should be there between elephants during processions in temple festivals, remarked that the High Court should not have exercised suo moto powers and issued directions in "vacuum". While directing strict compliance with the Kerala …

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Kerala High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Devaswom Officer Over Violation Of Guidelines Regulating Elephant Parading At Temple Festivals
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Devaswom Officer Over Violation Of Guidelines Regulating Elephant Parading At Temple Festivals

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has issued notice to an officer of the Cochin Devaswom Board under the Contempt of Courts Act, for allegedly breaching its guidelines regulating the parading of Elephants during Temple festivals. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. observed that admittedly, violations occurred on December 02 while parading Elephants at the Thripunithura Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple festival from November …

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Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024 [Citations: 687-765]
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024 [Citations: 687-765]

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Babu K Korah v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 687 X v State of Kerala and Anr, 2024 LiveLaw 688 Dr K Jayaprasad v Dr Jitha S R, 2024 LiveLaw 689 Indian Broadcasting And Digital Foundation V The Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India, 2024 LiveLaw 690 Anu S P v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 691 Ajith Pillai …

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New rules on captive elephants have provision for euthanasia
3 months, 3 weeks ago

New rules on captive elephants have provision for euthanasia

The Hindu  

Making an elephant stand under the scorching sun for long, forcing it to wear decorations for unreasonably long periods, or bursting crackers near the animals for ceremonial purposes can land one in trouble, as these acts amount to cruelty to elephants under the proposed Kerala Captive Elephants, 2023. The State government is in the process of replacing the existing rules, …

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 11-November 17, 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 11-November 17, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Yasar Arafath v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 708 Suseelan v State of Kerala & Another, 2024 LiveLaw 709 Suo Moto v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 710 K Sukumaran v Kerala State Waqf Board, 2024 LiveLaw 711 Amjith v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 712 Union Territory of Lakshadweep and Othes v Salimkoya K,. and Connected Case, …

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Elephant Fitness Certificate, 3-Days Rest, 3-Hrs Cap On Parading: Kerala HC Issues Directions To Prevent Cruelty During Temple Festivals
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4 months, 1 week ago

Elephant Fitness Certificate, 3-Days Rest, 3-Hrs Cap On Parading: Kerala HC Issues Directions To Prevent Cruelty During Temple Festivals

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has remarked that Elephants in Kerala are widely used in Temples in the name of tradition and religion but, in reality, it is a "commercial exploitation" without any care or concern for their well-being. The Division Bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. thus issued certain directions for effective implementation of the Kerala Captive …

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High Court compares life of captive elephant to being in Nazi extermination camp
4 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court compares life of captive elephant to being in Nazi extermination camp

India Today  

The Kerala High Court has termed the life of a captive elephant as an "eternal" Treblinka -- the second-deadliest extermination camp built and operated by Nazis during the second world war-- and stipulated conditions to be followed for grant of permission to parade jumbos in festivals or other events. The High Court observed that captive elephants were being extensively used …

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Kerala HC urges stricter regulations to protect captive elephants
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC urges stricter regulations to protect captive elephants

New Indian Express  

Kerala has always had a complicated relationship with elephants, which have been an integral part of the state’s cultural history. While elephants have always had a cult status in Malayalam literature and culture, they have also been money-spinners that are shuttled across the state to be paraded at religious festivals and private functions while being subjected to unspeakable torture. The …

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Will the new wildlife rules accelerate illegal trade of India’s captive elephants | In Focus podcast
11 months, 1 week ago

Will the new wildlife rules accelerate illegal trade of India’s captive elephants | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The Indian government recently brought in an amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act with regard to captive elephants. This amendment, the rules for which came in last month, regulates the transfer or transport of captive elephants, and has sparked an outcry from animal rights activists. Captive elephants however, because of their historical role in India where they have been part …

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Captive elephant transfer rules notified
1 year ago

Captive elephant transfer rules notified

Hindustan Times  

The Union environment ministry has notified Captive Elephant Rules, 2024 on Thursday. The chief wildlife warden shall permit the transfer where the ownership certificate in respect of the elephant proposed for transfer existed prior to coming into force of the new rules except in the case of a calf borne from such captive elephants. On February 28, ministry has issued …

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Can’t micro-manage everything to render apex court dysfunctional: SC
1 year, 5 months ago

Can’t micro-manage everything to render apex court dysfunctional: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that it cannot run the country by micro-managing every issue, which in turn, can render the apex court “dysfunctional”. CJI Chandrachud stressed on the point that the Supreme Court judges must have a “broader functional understanding”. Noticing a deluge of applications, interventions and tagged petitions in the matter relating to captive elephants, justice Chandrachud …

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'Local Issues Best Dealt With By High Courts': Supreme Court Remarks On Plea Concerning Captive Elephants In Kerala
1 year, 5 months ago

'Local Issues Best Dealt With By High Courts': Supreme Court Remarks On Plea Concerning Captive Elephants In Kerala

Live Law  

While dealing with an Intervention Application in a petition concerning captive elephants in the State of Kerala on Tuesday, the Supreme Court orally remarked that certain issues were best dealt with High Courts as the High Courts were more aware of local conditions of a State. Further, the Supreme Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice …

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Karnataka’s first elephant care facility tells trumpeting tales of resilience
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka’s first elephant care facility tells trumpeting tales of resilience

The Hindu  

It’s a warm Friday afternoon at the Lakshmisagar Reserve Forest. Durga, 22-years-old, is one of the six elephants at Karnataka’s first elephant care facility which opened in Malur last year. Watch | A tour of Karnataka’s first elephant care home Located on 100 acres of Karnataka Forest Department land, all the infrastructure has been set up by the Forest Department …

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Temple in India replaces elephant with lifelike robot for ‘cruelty-free’ rituals
2 years ago

Temple in India replaces elephant with lifelike robot for ‘cruelty-free’ rituals

The Independent  

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Wildlife (Protection) Act amendment misses chance to free captive elephants
2 years, 2 months ago

Wildlife (Protection) Act amendment misses chance to free captive elephants

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:30 IST With the President’s assent, on December 19, the Bill to amend the Wildlife Act, 1972, is now officially law. The amendment is primarily aimed at revising four aspects of the law: allowing delegation of functions of the State Boards for Wildlife to a select set of people as is currently the case with …

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