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.
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