Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Ban On 'Snake Charming' [Read Order]

Ashok KM

10 March 2019 5:05 PM IST

“[The Petitioner] has not been able to establish that the community in question inherits and inheres fundamental right to practice the profession of snake charming or to carry it out as an occupation."

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition filed by a member of a 'snake charming' community challenging the Constitutional validity of Section 9 and 11 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972. Mahaveer Nath had approached the Gwalior Bench of the High court contending that he is deprived to carry out the vocation of snake charming for their livelihood. According to...

Madhya Pradesh HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Ban On 'Snake Charming' [Read Order]

Ashok KM

“[The Petitioner] has not been able to establish that the community in question inherits and inheres fundamental right to practice the profession of snake charming or to carry it out as an occupation."

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