Conviction against wildlife criminals upheld in Haryana

In June 2010 forest officials of Haryana were arrested 3 people with 13 yellow monitor lizards in Kaithal district. Trial court had convicted the accused and sentenced them to rigorous imprisonment for a period of three years and fine of ₹10,000 each. The appeal filed by convicts were now rejected by Additional Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra and held that the prosecution has been duly proved the fact that appellants-accused were found in possession of 13 yellow monitor lizards and thereby committed offence under Section 39(a) of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, punishable under Section 51 of the Act.

Monitor lizards under threat in Andhra Pradesh

Alleged medicinal values linked to Varanus is posing a threat to its survival in Andhra Pradesh. The demand for the Varanus is high at the Machilipatnam fish market in Krishna district.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/survival-of-varanus-under-threat/article7420104.ece

Monitor lizard meat seized in Chandrapur

Maharashtra forest officials arrested seven persons with monitor lizard meat in Chandrapur on 21 June 2015.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/7-held-for-poaching-monitor-lizards/articleshow/47776726.cms

Six months imprisonment for killing monitor lizard

A court in Goa had convicted a person for killing a monitor lizard and possessing two more. Court sentenced the accused to six months imprisonment.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/Man-gets-jail-for-killing-monitor-lizard/articleshow/34505854.cms

Monitor lizard skin pieces seized in Odisha

170 pieces of monitor lizard skin used for making musical instrument were seized in Dhenkanal district of Odisha on 13 February 2014.
http://odishasuntimes.com/31886/170-pcs-monitor-lizard-skin-seized/

Monitor lizards seized in Bangalore

Three live monitor lizards were seized from two persons in Bangalore on 8 December 2013.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/2-Detained-for-Smuggling-Monitor-Lizards/2013/12/09/article1936134.ece

Agra monitor lizards seized in Gujarat

Forest officials of Gujarat seized six Agra monitor lizards, a turtle and a cobra in Ahmedabad district on 19 November 2013.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Six-poachers-held-in-Rethal/articleshow/26118501.cms?cfmid=2000000

Slender loris, red sand boa, monitor lizard rescued in Tamil Nadu

In three separate incidents enforcement officials rescued a slender loris from Vellore, a monitor lizard and a red sand boa from Coimbatore district on last weekend.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131021/news-current-affairs/article/slender-loris-rescued-vellore-bus-stand

Python meat and monitor lizard seized in Tamil Nadu

5 persons were arrested with meat of python, dead monitor lizard and a country made gun at Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu on 22 September 2013 night.
http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/5-Kerala-youth-held-with-7-kg-snake-meat/2013/09/24/article1800408.ece

Three persons arrested with Agra Monitor Lizards convicted

Three persons arrested with 57 live Agra Monitor Lizards in Delhi on January 2004 were found guilty by trial court and and are convicted for the offence u/s 9/49/49(B)(1) of Wild Life (Protection) Act.

Poachers entered in Rajaji National Park

Uttarakhand forest officials came to know about activities of poachers in Rajaji National Park few days back and seized meat of wild animal suspected to be of monitor lizard or pangolin.
http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-10538471.html

Meat of Monitor Lizard seized

Maharashtra forest officials seized meat of monitor lizard from a hotel located in Chandrapur-Nagpur road on 1 July 2013 night and a case registered against four persons.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/two-cops-among-four-booked-for-poaching-monitor-lizard-113070201118_1.html

Accused convicted for Illegal possession of Agra monitor lizards

A person found with possession of 40 live Agra Monitor Lizards in January 2010 in Delhi was recently been convicted by trial court. Court found that accused was intending to sell the same and was in custody of prohibited animal without any licence or permit in contravention of Section 9, 44, 49 and 49B(1) of Wild Life (Protection) Act.

Monitor lizards killed in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu forest officials arrested a person on 8 May 2013 for killing five monitor lizards in Kanyakumari district.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Youth-held-for-poaching-monitor-lizards/articleshow/19961706.cms

Sambar and monitor lizard killed in Tamil Nadu

Forest officials arrested five people for killing a sambar deer and monitor lizard in Erode district of Tamil Nadu.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Five-held-for-poaching/articleshow/17186874.cms

Monitor lizard killed in Goa

Goa forest officials seized meat and skin of a monitor lizard and arrested three people on 7 November 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/3-held-for-killing-monitor-lizard-at-Loutolim/articleshow/17136151.cms

Nilgai, monitor lizard and peacocks killed in Rajasthan

Poachers killed one Nilgai calf, one monitor lizard and two peacocks in Nagaur district of Rajasthan on 11 October 2012.
http://www.rajasthanpatrika.com/news/Nagaur/10122012/city-news/380936

Poaching of monitor lizards in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

Local people are illegally catching monitor lizards in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu and selling it for profit.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article3758689.ece

Instruments made of monitor lizard skins seized in Goa

Goa forest department arrested two persons and recovered 18 ghumats (percussion instruments) made out of monitor lizard skins at Ponda on 10 August 2012.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Two-held-for-poaching-of-monitor-lizards/articleshow/15455342.cms

Monitor lizards seized in Jaipur

One person was arrested with two monitor lizards in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 14 July 2012.
http://www.bhaskar.com/article/RAJ-JAI-goh-smuggling-in-jaipur-monito-lizard-smuggling-in-jaipur-3524896.html