Supreme Court: 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 lawyer of the accused, citing the Wildlife Protection Act. “Wildlife is not toys”: Big comments of the court. During the hearing, when the side of Elvish Yadav started giving arguments, the court interrupted them and focused on the protection of wildlife. Question on logic: The court asked the lawyer, “Can you go to the zoo? Are there and can play with animals there? Does the law allow this? Ignoring the rules: The court made it clear that wildlife cannot be considered merely a means of entertainment or a ‘toy’. If a person makes a video with a 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 accused of supplying snake venom to rave parties and being involved in their business. FIR and arrest: Noida Police had registered an FIR in this case and Elvish had to go to jail. PMLA investigation: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also investigating this case from the angle of money laundering to see whether black money was earned from the illegal business of snake venom. Did the troubles of Elvish increase or decrease? This comment of the Supreme Court has indicated that it will not tolerate any kind of negligence towards wildlife. In no mood to tolerate. Defense’s argument: The lawyer had argued that Elvish did not intend to commit any crime, but the court emphasized on the nuances of the law. Result: At present, this case is stuck in a legal dilemma, but this stance of the Supreme Court may increase the legal challenges of Elvish.