https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183714 A licence to deal in captive birds cannot be compelled where the proposed source of supply would require trapping of birds protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Act treats trapping as "hunting" and prohibits hunting of animals in Schedules I to IV except as specifically permitted, while the licensing scheme requires the authority to assess the applicant's antecedents, experience, source of supply, and the impact on wildlife. Rules validly framed under the Act form part of the statutory scheme, so compliance with both the Act and the Rules is mandatory before any licence is granted. A court cannot direct grant of a licence when the statutory authority must first determine whether the activity would itself violate the law. en-us Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 18 Jun 2016 17:03:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183714 A licence to deal in captive birds cannot be compelled where the proposed source of supply would require trapping of birds protected under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. The Act treats trapping as "hunting" and prohibits hunting of animals in Schedules I to IV except as specifically permitted, while the licensing scheme requires the authority to assess the applicant's antecedents, experience, source of supply, and the impact on wildlife. Rules validly framed under the Act form part of the statutory scheme, so compliance with both the Act and the Rules is mandatory before any licence is granted. A court cannot direct grant of a licence when the statutory authority must first determine whether the activity would itself violate the law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183714