Critically Endangered - Great Indian Bustard electrocuted

A Great Indian Bustard (GIB), died after hitting a high-tension wire at Ramdeora closure in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan on 27 June 2018. This is the fourth GIB, locally known as ‘godawan’, that has died in this manner in last one year.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/another-gib-dies-after-hitting-high-tension-wire/articleshow/64770342.cms

Rhino poacher sentenced to 7 years imprisonment

The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Golaghat, Madhurjya Narayan, sentenced Manik Das of Sonitpur district to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years and also to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 and in default of payment of fine, he will have to undergo simple imprisonment of another three months under Section 51 of Wildlife Protection Act read with (Assam Amendment) Act 2009 for killing a rhino. On January 10, 2015 one bullet-ridden carcass of rhino was recovered on the northern side of Khainala of Chibe Chapori under Sixth Addition of Kaziranga National Park.
https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam-7-years-rigorous-imprisonment-rhino-poacher.html

Three years imprisonment for Chinkara poachers

A court in Beohari had convicted three persons for killing a Chinkara (Indian Gazelle) in Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh on August 2015. The accused were sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each.

Three poachers convicted for elephant poaching in Tamil Nadu

The court of District Munsif -cum- Judicial Magistrate in Kotagiri, Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu had convicted three people for killing an elephant and removing its tusks in July 2011 at Nilgiris North forest division. Three convicts were sentenced to 3 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹10,000 fine each for violating Wildlife Protection Act and a fine of ₹500 each for violating Tamil Nadu Forest Act. Out of fine ₹14,000 has been ordered to reward the persons who renders assistance in the detection of the offence/ the apprehension of the offenders u/s 60A(1) of Wildlife Protection Act.

Three persons convicted in sand boa smuggling

A court in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh had convicted three people for smuggling a sand boa snake in July 2012 and sentenced them to 1 year imprisonment and ₹250 fine each.

5 persons convicted in tiger poaching and sentenced to 7 years imprisonment

Five people whom were shot and injured a tiger using muzzle loader gun (animal later died during treatment) in North Betul forest division, Madhya Pradesh on April 2017 were convicted by CJM - Hoshangabad and sentenced them to 7 years rigorous imprisonment and ₹1 lakh fine each.
Read the judgement: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UCDZN64EJRXGjLjI6e4Pz7S7ELtavQcA

Three years rigorous imprisonment for killing a hare

A person who was hunted a hare with the help of dog in August 2014 at Balaghat North forest division, Madhya Pradesh was convicted by court. Accused was sentenced to three 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.

Haryana: Appeal filed by convicts allowed in black buck poaching case

Appeal filed by six convicts against the verdict of Special Environment Court in connection with killing of black buck and hares was allowed by Sessions court, Faridabad. The case was related to former Indian cricket captain (case against him was abated by lower court during the trial stage) and reported from Jhajjar district of Haryana on June 2005. 

Rhino horn smuggling: Five accused sentenced to five years imprisonment

In October 2016 Jaldapara Wildlife officials, West Bengal were seized a rhino horn, tooth and hooves and arrested five persons, in addition to the wildlife goods forest officials also seized an AK-47 rifle with magazine and 46 nos. of live cartridges. After the trial a local court in Alipurduar district were convicted all five accused and sentenced them to five years imprisonment and ₹20,000 fine each.

During the sentencing court observed that “As a Court of Law, we should be careful that actions taken by the Courts send message to the society that no one is above law and anyone, intending to break law would be punished adequately. The offence involved in this case is very serious in nature and the Act provides for punishment for a term not less that three years but which may extend to seven years and for fine not less that ten thousand rupees. In such a case, adopting any lenient view would send message to the wrongdoers to feel encouraged in destroying and killing wildlife animals rendering them further extinct and the purpose of the Act of 1972 would be frustrated.”

Sansar Chand's brother discharged in big wildlife seizure case

In January 2005 Delhi police raided a warehouse and seized 2 tiger skins, bones, paws, 38 leopard skins, 1 snow leopard skin, 42 otter skins etc. and a case was filed against Sansar Chand, his family members and his employees. During the trial Sansar's brother Narain and one of the co-accused were discharged by court. “None of the recovery witnesses have stated any incriminating evidence against accused no. 6 Narain and accused no. 7 Preetam. Hence, there are not sufficient material to frame charge against the accused no. 6 Narain and accused no. 7 Preetam. Both stands discharged for the offences alleged against them.”

Madhya Pradesh: Case against forest officials in black buck poaching case

Madhya Pradesh forest department’s special task force (STF wildlife crime) has booked four forest department employees for letting off four of the seven alleged poachers roam scot free in a black buck poaching case. “During our investigation we found serious dereliction of duty, misuse of official position, taking money from the suspected poachers, changing the seized weapon of one of the accused with another weapon, producing only three people in the court instead of seven they had caught initially”, the official said.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/blackbuck-poaching-case-mp-s-stf-wildlife-crime-books-four-forest-officials/story-hd0fajDi3ZWdZ5wzlCcGsM.html

Karnataka: Accused were acquitted in elephant electrocution cases

Recently a Sessions court in Mysuru were acquitted the accused in two separate elephant electrocution cases registered in Mysuru district, in both cases police was the complainant. Offence was reported on June 2012 and January 2016 respectively.

Court found out that in both cases complainant were failed to collect material evidence to show that the accused was the owner of the land where the elephants were found dead due to electrocution. In addition to that in both cases with regard to the offence punishable under Section 9 r/w Section 51 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 is concerned, the I.O. has not obtained the proper sanction from the concerned Authority under Section 55 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Therefore, the cognizance of the offence punishable under Section 9 r/w Section 51 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 is not sustainable under Law.

Shahtoosh shawl traders sentenced to three years imprisonment

In February 2003, CBI team had raided a shop in Hotel Le-Meridien in Delhi and seized 26 shahtoosh shawls, 2 persons were arrested. After the trial court had convicted the accused and sentenced them to undergo SI for three years and are also sentenced to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- each for the offence u/s 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act for the contravention of Section 49 and 49B(1) of the Act.