Tiger poaching: Ten people sentenced to 5 years imprisonment

 A court in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh had convicted ten people for electrocuting a wild tiger in December 2012 and sentenced them to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each.

Three Indians convicted in Nepal for Chimpanzee smuggling

Police had on 18 October 2017 rescued two chimpanzees, eight monkeys, seven golden pheasants, two ringneck pheasants, 38 pigeons and 65 parrots that were smuggled into Kathmandu through Tribhuvan International Airport. The animals were to reach India via Kathmandu. Police had filed a case in the court in December 2017 against all 20 accused. Court had convicted and sentenced 3 Indian nationals and a Pakistani national to 5 years imprisonment and a Nepali citizen to two-and-a-half years jail.
https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/five-sentenced-to-jail-for-smuggling-chimpanzees/

Wildlife Offenders convicted under Money Laundering Act

Delhi: Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann has convicted two persons of committed an offence under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. In the present case, the three accused persons were apprehended by a joint team of the Delhi Police Crime Branch, Maharashtra Forest Department and the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, on the basis of information received on movement of wildlife offenders. After search and seizure, a sack containing uncured trophies of tiger parts, tiger nails and total cash worth Rs. 52,60,000 were recovered from the accused persons in September 2013.

https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/convicts-wildlife-offenders-147994 

Shahtoosh shawl trader sentenced to 3 years imprisonment

In April 2012 a person from Jammu & Kashmir was detained at New Delhi airport with 13 shahtoosh shawls when he returns from Dubai and a case was registered under Wildlife Protection Act. The trial court now convicted the accused and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs. 12,500/- for the offence u/s 49 of Wild Life (Protection) Act punishable U/s 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Convict is further sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and a fine of Rs. 12,500/- for the offence u/s 49- B(1) of Wild Life (Protection) Act punishable U/s 51 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. In default of payment of fine, the convict shall liable to further undergo simple imprisonment for three months. Both the sentences shall run concurrently.

Nepali national sentenced to five years imprisonment in tiger bone smuggling

In May this year a Nepali citizen from Humla district was arrested by CBI in Delhi for smuggling tiger bones which was procured from Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. Trial court had now convicted the accused and sentenced him to 5 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹50,000 fine.

Store manager sentenced for selling shahtoosh shawls

In December 2009, CBI had seized 3 shahtoosh shawls from Kashmir Govt Arts Emporium in Delhi and a case was registered under Wildlife Protection Act against its Manager. After the trial a court in Delhi was found guilty in accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹50,000 fine.

Himalayan Tahr poachers convicted

3 poachers including a citizen of Nepal were convicted by a court in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand for killing 2 Himalayan Tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) in December last year. During the investigation forest officials were recovered the meat and 2 country-made guns from accused. All three accused were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each.

Murder of constable and leopard skin seizure - main accused acquitted

In April 2016 during a raid in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, a constable of Special Task Force of police was shot dead by illegal wildlife traders and police managed to seize a leopard skin and deer antlers. A case has registered against four persons, during the trial 3 accused were used the option of plea bargaining and court sentenced them to 1 year and 8 months imprisonment. Trial against main accused was concluded and Sessions Court had acquitted him.

Tiger poachers convicted

In January 2016 a tigress was electrocuted by poachers in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, 8 people were arrested in this connection. A local court has now convicted all the accused, 6 of them sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each and other two were sentenced to 1 year rigorous imprisonment and ₹5,000 fine each.

Seizure of Molluscs, accused convicted in Haridwar

In August 2009 district police of Haridwar raided a shop and seized 123 Molluscs including 14 pieces of  Cassis cornuta which are listed under Schedule I of Wildlife Protection Act. A case has registered against shopkeeper, now a court in Haridwar district had convicted the accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.

One year imprisonment for illegal entry into tiger reserve

A court in Nainital district convicted a person from Fatehgarh district of Punjab for unauthorized entry into core area of Corbett tiger reserve with one bottle of poison in November 2017 and sentenced him to 1 year rigorous imprisonment.

Person caught with ivory piece convicted

In December 2012, Uttarakhand police seized an elephant ivory piece in Nainital district and arrested a person. After the trial a court in Nainital district had convicted the accused and sentenced him to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.

Killers of Rajaji tiger convicted

In February 2013, two forest dwellers were poisoned a tiger in Rajaji tiger reserve, Uttarakhand. After the trial CJM court in Pauri had convicted both the accused and sentenced them to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs. 10,000 fine each.

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.