Overview

• The Maharashtra government formally filed a review petition in the Supreme Court on August 5 seeking to reverse the order that transferred Madhuri to Gujarat’s Vantara Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre.
• The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a fresh plea against the elephant’s relocation before a bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai on Thursday.
• Vantara has offered to co-petition the state’s review application and outlined plans for a specialized rehabilitation facility in Kolhapur supported by Anant Ambani.
• Multi-faith protests, including a 45-kilometer silent march and boycotts of Reliance outlets, prompted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to pursue the appeal.
• A court-mandated compliance report on Madhuri’s transfer and living conditions is due imminently, underscoring the clash between religious tradition and modern animal welfare standards.