https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386113 A writ court cannot compel the Central Government to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 or the Customs Act, 1962 to create a stricter domestic regime for exotic animals and birds, because such relief would intrude into legislative and executive policy-making. The existing statutory framework was found not to prohibit domestic possession, breeding or trade of exotic species within India, as they were neither covered by the relevant wildlife schedules nor notified under section 123 of the Customs Act. Customs or DRI seizure and penal action therefore required a specific statutory basis tied to import-export control, and statements under section 108 could not justify coercive enforcement outside that authorised regime. en-us Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 19:08:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386113 A writ court cannot compel the Central Government to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 or the Customs Act, 1962 to create a stricter domestic regime for exotic animals and birds, because such relief would intrude into legislative and executive policy-making. The existing statutory framework was found not to prohibit domestic possession, breeding or trade of exotic species within India, as they were neither covered by the relevant wildlife schedules nor notified under section 123 of the Customs Act. Customs or DRI seizure and penal action therefore required a specific statutory basis tied to import-export control, and statements under section 108 could not justify coercive enforcement outside that authorised regime. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386113