High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Wildlife Researchers in Forest Offence Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 64 of Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 Renders Prosecution Invalid. The court held that the petitioners, being public servants engaged in forest conservation research, were entitled to protection from prosecution without prior sanction.
4 Apr 2013The petitioners, nine individuals associated with the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE) and other wildlife research organiz...




