Synopsis: With this verdict, the high court effectively nullified the ownership certificate issued by the Forest Department to Mohanlal in 2016, calling it legally unsustainable. The bench further directed the state government to issue a fresh notification in accordance with proper procedure.

In a major twist to one of Kerala’s most debated wildlife cases, the Kerala High Court on Friday, 24 October, set aside the state government’s decision that had legalised actor Mohanlal’s possession of ivory.

The court ruled that the 2015 government order regularising the possession was invalid, as it was never published in the official gazette, a mandatory legal requirement.

With this verdict, the high court effectively nullified the ownership certificate issued by the Forest Department to Mohanl

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