Section 51 of WLPA : Section 51: Penalties

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where a group of poachers enters a National Park, which is a protected area under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. They hunt and kill a Bengal tiger, an animal listed in Schedule I of the Act. The forest officials manage to apprehend the poachers and seize the remains of the tiger, their hunting equipment, and the vehicle used for this illegal activity.

Under Section 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, these poachers would face severe legal consequences. Since they have committed an offence involving an animal specified in Schedule I, and the offence took place within a National Park, they are liable for imprisonment for a term not less than three years, which may extend to seven ...

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