Overview
- The bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B. Varale took the sealed report on record, noting annexures and a pen drive of materials.
- The Court scheduled consideration of the confidential findings for September 15.
- The SIT, constituted on August 25, was chaired by former Supreme Court judge J. Chelameswar with members Justice Raghavendra Chauhan, Hemant Nagrale and Anish Gupta.
- The inquiry examined animal acquisitions, legal compliance under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, CITES and import/export norms, welfare standards, mortalities and alleged financial and procedural irregularities.
- The team conducted on-site inspection in Jamnagar and collected documents and questionnaires, with media reports noting involvement of multiple agencies during scrutiny.