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Ms Ivory Traders and ors. v Union of India and ors.

India
Delhi High Court
National - higher court
1997

The petitioners are dealers and artisans in ivory who carry on the business and trade in ivory including the manufacture of articles derived from ivory lawfully imported into India prior to the ban. They imported part of the stock of mammoth ivory from Russia and part of it from Hong Kong for the purposes of the business.

Balram Kumawat v Union of India and ors.

India
Supreme Court of India
National - higher court
2003

The appellants had imported mammoth fossil said to be of an extinct species in the year 1937.The stock of mammoth fossil held by the appellants is said to be periodically checked by the statutory authorities.

Indian Handicrafts Emporium v Union of India

India
Supreme Court of India
National - higher court
2003

In this case the petitioner had challenged the constitutional validity of Amendment Act 44, 1991, to the Constitution of India, which prohibited trade in imported ivory. The appeals which arise out of a common judgment and order dated 20.3.1997 passed by a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court.

Jama Corporation P. Ltd. v Union of India and ors.

India
Delhi High Court
National - higher court
2003

The petitioner aggrieved by the letter dated 23.6.2003 whereby it has been informed by the Ministry of Environment and Forest that the petitioner's request of import of Caiman Crocodilus Fuscus skin from USA cannot be granted. The petitioner intended to import tanned skin of Caiman Crocodilus Fuscus from the USA.

Cottage industries exposition v union of india and ors.

India
Delhi High Court
National - higher court
2007

On 6th April 1996, 16th April 1996 and 12th May 1996, M/s Istihaq & Co. supplied various types of shawls to the petitioner company. The supplies included shawls which have been seized by the respondent.On 7th November, 1996, the petitioner No.

Princl. Conservator of Forests v J.K. Johnson ors.

India
Supreme Court of India
National - higher court
2011

The question raised in this appeal is: whether a specified officer empowered under Section 54(1) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended by the Wild Life(Protection) Amendment Act, 2002 (Act 16 of 2003) to compound offences has power, competence and authority, on payment of a sum of money by way of composition of the offence by a pers

Hasan Khan v State of Madhya Pradesh

India
Madhya Pradesh High Court
National - lower court
2014

A charge sheet dated 28-12-2014 was issued to the appellant. Certain charges were leveled against the appellant pertaining to his conduct.

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