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.

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.

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.

Three years imprisonment for person caught with bear gall bladder

A court in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand had convicted a person who was arrested with a bear gall bladder in October 2012. Court had sentenced him to three years imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine.

3 years imprisonment for smuggling of owl, leopard and Musk deer body parts

In September last year, Uttarakhand Forest department arrested two persons with 1 owl and body parts of leopard and musk deer in Rudraprayag district. After the trial CJM Rudraprayag had convicted one of the accused and sentenced him to three years imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine. Case against other accused is pending.

Four people sentenced to five years imprisonment in wildlife smuggling

Chief Judicial Magistrate of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand had convicted four people whom were arrested by forest department with a skin each of leopard and leopard cat at Rudraprayag in January 2017. All four accused were sentenced to five years imprisonment and ₹ 10,000 fine each.

Two persons convicted for musk pods smuggling

On November 2010 in a joint operation of Uttarakhand police and forest department, arrested two persons of Bageshwar with two musk pods at Haldwani in Nainital district. After the trial, Judicial Magistrate of Haldwani had convicted both the accused and sentenced them to 3 years imprisonment and ₹ 10,000 fine each.

In two instances tiger skins seized in Nepal were originated from India

In two case studies presented by Government of India to CITES Secretariat shows that one of the tiger skin seized in Nepal on January 2013 was originated from Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh and tiger skin seized in December 2015 at Sunsari, Nepal was originated from Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand.
https://cites.org/sites/default/files/eng/com/sc/69/inf/E-SC69-Inf-34.pdf

Wildlife trader got bail from Uttarakhand High Court

An illegal wildlife trader from Delhi who was convicted in a case of tiger skin and bones seizure registered at Ramnagar division in January 2009 managed to procure bail from Uttarakhand High Court during the pendency of criminal revision. Prior to this his conviction was upheld by Sessions court in August 2017.

In High Court counsel for the convict contended that the "Courts below erred in awarding the punishment as the role assigned to the revisionist was as simple as he was the purchaser of the alleged skin, which was never sent for FSL. It is contended that the revisionist could not be punished as same is barred by Section 30 and 26 of the Evidence Act. It is further contented the revisionist was on bail during trial as well as during pendency of appeal and he has never misused the bail granted to him."

Three leopard skins seized in Pithoragarh

Uttarakhand police seized three leopard skins and arrested a person in Pithoragarh district today morning.

After 17 years wildlife criminal sentenced to 4 years imprisonment

In May 2000 district police of Haridwar, Uttarakhand arrested a person of neighboring Bijnore district with a leopard skin, after a long trial Chief Judicial Magistrate had found him guilty and sentenced the convict to 4 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹20,000 fine on last week.

Four leopard skins and 3 bear gall bladders seized in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand forest officials arrested two persons with 4 leopard skins and 3 bear gall bladders at Rudraprayag forest division on 7 May 2017.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/2-arrested-with-bile-pods-of-black-bear-and-four-leopard-skins/articleshow/58562390.cms

Three years imprisonment for a person caught with leopard skins in Uttarakhand

In June 2013 Uttarakhand police had arrested a person with two leopard skins in Pithoragarh. Judicial Magistrate of Pithoragarh is now convicted the accused in this case for violating section 39 of Wildlife Protection Act and sentenced him to three years rigorous imprisonment and ₹ 10,000 fine.

Bear gall bladders seized in Dehradun

Uttarakhand police arrested a person with 2 bear gall bladders in Dehradun on 17 April 2017.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/stf-seizes-2-bear-gall-bladders-deer-horn/articleshow/58228605.cms

Two elephant calves killed in train accident

Two elephant calves were killed in train accident near Haldi Road railway station, Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand.
http://www.patrika.com/news/miscellenous-india/uttrakhand-two-elephants-died-in-train-accident-1555373/