{"id":52913,"date":"2018-05-26T12:12:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T06:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/?p=52913"},"modified":"2018-05-26T12:12:32","modified_gmt":"2018-05-26T06:42:32","slug":"pil-claims-deaths-of-protected-species-suppressed-by-delhi-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/pil-claims-deaths-of-protected-species-suppressed-by-delhi-zoo","title":{"rendered":"PIL claims deaths of protected species suppressed by Delhi zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/05\/Delhi-High-Court-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"52694\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/news\/high-court-bats-for-migrant-workers-welfare\/delhi-high-court-100\" 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deaths of protected species, in the administration of National Zoological Park in the city as well as the veterinary care being provided to the animals lodged there.<\/p>\n<p>A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Deepa Sharma issued notice to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as well as the Central Zoo Authority and the National Zoological Park here and asked them what action they have taken in connection with the issues raised in the plea.<\/p>\n<p>Animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi, in her petition, has referred to the Central Zoo Authority&#8217;s recent findings indicating death of a large number of animals from protected species, including langur and hog deer, at the Delhi Zoo and alleged that there was a total breakdown in the administration at the National Zoological Park, which was set up in 1959.<\/p>\n<p>According to the petition, the Central Zoo Authority had also found that there was &#8220;suppression of the deaths through the 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