Poachers electrocuted 3 bisons in Chhattisgarh

3 Gaurs (Indian bison) were electrocuted from a live wire laid by poachers by connecting illegally to a high-tension line at Mahasamund forest division of Chhattisgarh on 9 June 2015.

Leopard killed in road accident

One male leopard was killed in road accident at Hassan district of Karnataka on 9 June 2015.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/hit-by-vehicle-leopard-dies/article7300063.ece

280 turtles seized in West Bengal

Around 280 turtles were recovered from the home of a villager near the India-Bangladesh border at Bongaon in North 24-Parganas on 6 June 2015.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/280-turtles-seized-from-smuggler-in-Kolkata/articleshow/47571282.cms

Clouded leopard skin seized in West Bengal

Forest officials in Baikunthapur forest division of West Bengal arrested a citizen of Nepal with a clouded leopard skin on 5 June 2015.

Tiger suspected to be poisoned in Bandhavgarh

One tiger was found dead due to suspected poisoning by villagers at Dhamokhar range of Bandhavgarh tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh on 4 June 2015.
http://naidunia.jagran.com/madhya-pradesh/umaria-umaria-tiger-killed-by-villagers-upset-of-address-380853#

Dy. Range officer suspended for supporting illegal cutting

A Dy. Forest Range Officer posted in Hassan district of Karnataka has suspended for supporting illegal cutting of trees and helping to transport the timber to a sawmill.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/range-officer-suspended-for-supporting-illegal-cutting-transporting-of-timber/article7282279.ece

Spotted black terrapins seized at Dhaka airport

On 31 May 2015, 130 spotted pond turtles (Spotted black terrapins) were seized by the Customs Intelligence Department, at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh. These turtles were to be smuggled to Malaysia, in a Malaysian Airlines flight.
http://www.thedailystar.net/country/130-turtles-seized-dhaka-airport-89407

Accused convicted in shahtoosh shawls seizure case

One person who was caught by wildlife officials with 5 shahtoosh shawls at Delhi Hatt in November 1996 has convicted by trial court in Delhi.

Court held that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused that five shawls were recovered from the possession of accused, on the said date, time and place. The said shawls were made of/derived from   Tibetan   Antelope   (Pantholops   hodgsonii)   which  are   specified   in Schedule ­I of the Act and thus accused have contravened the provisions of section 44/49 and 49B(1) of the Act which is  punishable u/s 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Accordingly, accused is held guilty and is convicted for the offence u/s  44/49 and 49B(1) of Wild Life (Protection) Act.

Convict has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year for the offences punishable u/s 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act along with a fine of Rs.5000/ in default simple imprisonment for one week.

Person caught with 1001 mongoose hair brushes convicted

A trial court in Delhi has convicted a person who was arrested by wildlife officials with 1001 paint brushes made from the hairs of grey mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii) in July 2009.

Court held that the prosecution has proved its   case   beyond   reasonable   doubt   against   the   accused   that  he   was apprehended with the 1001 brushes derived from Mongoose hairs without any licence or authority. The species of Mongoose are specified in Schedule­II of Wild Life (Protection) Act and trade/business in the said 'animal articles' are banned under the Act w.e.f. 30.09.02. Accordingly, accused is held guilty and is convicted for the offence u/s 49 & 49(B)(1) of the Act, punishable u/s 51 of the Act. 

5 tigers killed in Uttar Pradesh were poisoned

Five tigers found dead in different parts of Pilibhit and Lakhimpur Kheri forests between May 2012 and April 2015 were poisoned. Samples of their carcasses tested positive for organochlorine pesticides, including DDT.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pesticides-killed-5-tigers-in-3-years-in-up-pilibhit-and-lakhimpur-kheri-forests/article1-1354678.aspx

11 kg tiger bones seized in Uttar Pradesh

A joint team of police and wildlife officials arrested three persons with 11 kg tiger bones in Bijnore district of Uttar Pradesh on 3 June 2015.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/crime/poachers-gang-busted/89166.html

Accused acquitted in biggest wildlife seizure case

In one of the biggest and widely discussed wildlife seizure case reported from India in 1993, the accused was acquitted by trial court on 29 May 2015. The case dated back to August and September 1993 in which a joint team of wildlife and police officials seized 8 tiger skins, around 400 kg tiger bones, 43 leopard skins, 3 clouded leopard skins, 128 otter skins and other wildlife articles in Delhi.

During the course of trial, accused Pema expired and accordingly proceedings against him were abated in July 2008 and accused Sansar Chand was discharged prior to his death on March 2010. The remaining one accused Mohammed Yakoob is now acquitted by court.

The court was critical on investigation officer and observed that act of him is not upto the mark. 

More than 10,000 kg pangolin scales seized in Nagaland

The initial report (see the following) of 10,000 kg pangolin scales seized is not true (Error is regretted), only 8 kg scales seized.
http://nagalandpost.com/Showstory.aspx?npoststoryiden=TkVXUzEwMDA4MTAxNA%3D%3D-uyHavmhqTa8%3D

Nagaland police seized 10,008 kilograms of Pangolin scales and 500 kilograms of Ginseng at Kohima district and arrested six persons on 29 May 2015.
http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/kohima-police-lands-15-000-kgs-of-pangolin-scales-ginseng/

Rhino horn seized in West Bengal

Forest officials in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal arrested five men and recovered a Rhino horn weighing 800 grams on 31 May 2015.
http://www.aninews.in/videogallery2/38136-five-arrested-with-rhino-horn-in-jalpaiguri.html

Rs 19.25 lakh recovered from a DCF

Anti-Corruption Bureau of Maharashtra led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanjay Purandare searched an Indian Forest Service Officer, while he was boarding a bus to Pune with a bag containing the cash, a press note issued by ACB said. Officer had reportedly taken money from many forest guards and officials for managing their transfers to their desired places.
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra/acb-searches-nagpur-forest-officer-recovers-rs-19-25-lakh/