16-Year-Old Case Against Journalist for Allegedly ‘Disturbing Lion’ Near Gir Sanctuary Quashed: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, on 07 August 2025, quashed a 2009 criminal case registered against Manish Bhupendrabhai Panwala, a journalist, for allegedly disturbing a lion while it was feeding in an area outside the forest limits of Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary. The case was registered under several provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, but the Court held that the alleged conduct did not meet the statutory definition…
