Can you go to the zoo and play with animals? Supreme Court angry at lawyer in Elvish Yadav case:

News India Live, Digital Desk: The Supreme Court’s strict attitude was seen during the hearing against Elvish Yadav in the case of use of snake venom and alleged misbehavior with wildlife. The division bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjwal Bhuiyan asked sharp questions to the accused’s lawyer, citing the Wildlife Protection Act.

“Wildlife are not toys”: Court’s big comments

During the hearing, when Elvish Yadav’s side started giving arguments, the court interrupted them and focused on the protection of wildlife.

Questions on logic: The court asked the lawyer, “Can you go to the zoo and play with the animals there? Does the law allow this?”

Ignoring the rules: The court clarified that wildlife cannot be considered merely a means of entertainment or a ‘toy’. If a person makes videos with banned species or tampers with them, it is a direct violation of the law.

Social Media Influence: The court also expressed concern that people with influence on social media often ignore wildlife laws for the sake of views.

What is the whole matter?

Supply of snake venom: Elvish Yadav is accused of supplying snake venom in rave parties and being involved in their business.

FIR and arrest: Noida Police had registered an FIR in this case and Elvish also had to go to jail.

PMLA investigation: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also investigating this case from the money laundering angle whether black money was earned from the illegal business of snake venom.

Did the difficulties of the Elvish increase or decrease?

This comment of the Supreme Court has indicated that it is in no mood to tolerate any kind of negligence towards wildlife.

Defense Argument: The lawyer had argued that Elvish did not intend to commit any crime, but the court emphasized the nuances of the law.

outcome: At present this matter is entangled in legal complications, but this stance of the Supreme Court may increase the legal challenges of Elvish.