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.