Three people convicted and sentenced to 5 years in leopard skins smuggling

In June 2001, Uttarakhand forest department had seized 6 leopard skins at Haridwar district and a case was registered against 5 persons. During the search of home at one of the accused, leg of barking deer, sambar antlers, porcupine quills and horns of Himalayan Tahr were also recovered. After the trial a court in Haridwar was convicted three persons and sentenced them to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹15,000 fine each. The other two were acquitted.

Sariska poaching: 5 years imprisonment for leopard killing

A poacher arrested in 2005 confessed that he had killed a leopard in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan on around two and a half years back. Evidences were collected and a case was registered against three persons. One accused had died during the trial, rest of the two (including a person from Panipat district, Haryana) were now convicted by a court in Alwar and sentenced them to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of ₹70,000 & ₹25,000 fine each.

Nepali citizen convicted in leopard skin seized case

In January this year SoG of Uttarakhand police arrested a Nepali national with a leopard skin in Pithoragarh distict, after the fast trial CJM court had convicted the accused and sentenced him to four years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.

Leopard skins seizure: Appeal filed by convict rejected

An appeal filed by the convict against the sentencing of three years imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine was rejected by Sessions Court in Panchkula, Haryana. The case was pertains to the seizure of 4 leopard skins by CBI in June 2016.

Bison poaching in tiger reserve, 1 convicted

In July last year Melghat tiger reserve (Maharashtra) officials were arrested a person (11 are still absconding) in connection with killing of a Gaur (Indian bison). After the trial a court in Amravati district had convicted the accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹50,000 fine.

Court noted that "It needs to be noted that the present case is of hunting of a wild animal. It is a crime against the nature and natural wealth which has to be preserved at any cost. The offence is serious and the accused is not of young age who does not understand the consequences of his act. Even though he is illiterate, the gravity of killing a wild animal like Bison can be understood and he not only killed the said animal but ate it after cooking. Hence the accused cannot be shown any leniency.
However, considering age of the accused which is about fifty years and the fact that he could not say much in this regard, it would be just to give him minimum punishment provided under Wildlife (Protection) Act."

Tiger bone seizure: Five years imprisonment to 3 persons

In June 2015 Wildlife Crime Control Bureau and STF of Uttar Pradesh police were seized approximate 11 kg of tiger bones including 2 skulls from Bijnore district when they were investigating a previous wildlife crime case registered in Delhi on September 2013.  After the trial a court in Delhi had convicted 3 accused and acquitted 1 person. Convicted persons were sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years and a fine of Rs. 20,000/- each.

Court noted that expert witness who has stated that on the basis of lab analysis, the case property was concluded as that both the skulls are of Tiger (Panthera tigris). Witnesses have totally supported the case of the prosecution regarding the recovery of tiger bones and also they all are corroborating each other on all material aspects and there are no major inconsistency or contradictions in their statement. Their statements on record are found to be cogent, inspires the confidence of the Court and there is no reason to disbelieve the same.

During sentencing court pointed that “Despite best efforts put in by the Government of almost all the countries across the globe, wild life offences are not coming down. Such case needs to be dealt with strictly to curb the wild life offences. Moreover, tiger is our National Animal and killing of our national pride should be dealt with iron hands. Convicts have committed offence of the greatest magnitude against the wildlife.”

No sighting of tigers at Palamau tiger reserve since February

Palamau Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand has not seen any tiger or found any evidence of it after February this year, the last formal big cat count at this habitat - six - made in September 2017 by Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, now seeming too good to be true. Baresarn range of the PTR last saw a tiger on camera this February, said its ranger Bhola Prasad. No tiger was trapped on camera, not any pugmark or any scat found after that, PTR officials admit. Also, the habitat's Tiger Protection Force (TPF) has no clue where the big cats could have gone.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/tigers-vanish-from-palamau-reserve-241990