The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has stayed the African Cheetah reintroduction project. A bench comprising Justices K S Radhakrishnan and C K Prasad while conducting the hearing of relocation of Asiatic Lions from Gujrat to Kuno in MP restrained the Government from implementing the project. The amicus curiae P S Narasimha had filed an application seeking a stay of the introdcution of African Cheetah. The Hon'ble Supreme court is of the view that proper approvals were not taken from the NBW (National Board for Wildlife). It also opined that import of these cheetahs will not help in conservation in anyway, therefore the project is being stayed.

Three Cheers for Supreme Court!

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