
Frame comprehensive policy on ownership of elephants, High Court tells T.N. govt.
The Hindu
The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to come up with a comprehensive policy, after consulting experts, for banning future ownership of elephants by temples and private individuals besides ensuring that the welfare of the elephants already under private custody was taken care of by the Forest Department.
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