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In which of the following case the Supreme Court of India said that the Individuals who have made a…

The case is Swetab Kumar v Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (2023). The Supreme Court upheld the protection afforded to people who declared ownership of…

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In which of the following case the Supreme Court of India said that the Individuals who have made a declaration of ownership of ‘exotic live species’ in accordance with the 2020 advisory issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change are immune from prosecution under the Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972 or action under any future laws or amendments?

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The case is Swetab Kumar v Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (2023). The Supreme Court upheld the protection afforded to people who declared ownership of exotic live species under the 2020 advisory. Its conclusion concerned prosecution relating to those declared species, including under later amendments to the wildlife law; it was not a general immunity for every future act.

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