Madras High Court Allows Mutt's Petition for Elephant Ownership Renewal and Translocation — Religious Use of Captive Elephants Protected Under Articles 25 and 26 of Constitution. Forest Department Directed to Renew Ownership Certificates and Transfer Elephants to Mutt's Compliant Facility Under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Tamil Nadu Captive Elephant Rules, 2011.
7 Jan 2026The petitioner, Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, a Hindu religious mutt tracing its lineage to Adi Shankara, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of th...
