The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 24) held that the ownership certificates issued by the Kerala Government to Malayalam actor Mohanlal for possessing ivory are illegal and unenforceable in law.

A Division Bench comprising Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian struck down the Government Orders and ownership certificates dated January 16, 2016, and April 6, 2016, issued by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Wildlife in favour of the actor. The Court held the Government orders to be "void" and the certificates to be "illegal and unenforceable."

The Court however clarified that the State Government is at liberty to issue a fresh notification in terms of Section 44 of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 for conferring the immunity and benefits under the

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