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The court observed alarming gaps in the documentation of captive elephants, noting that out of 349 elephants, only 225 have ownership certificates, leaving 124 without proper documentation or custodianship.
The incident occurred around 11 am in Narasimharajapura taluk
A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice NK Singh passed the order while hearing an appeal filed by the Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu Devaswoms, organisers of the iconic Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala.
Satheesh, who broke his ribs in the incident, remains in critical condition, sources said.
The deceased's friend, who was riding the bike, sustained injuries and is receiving treatment at a private hospital.
The official argued that the court's regulations on elephant parading were violated only on one day during the festival as the devotees were not cooperating with the curbs.
Only one elephant will be used in the Ashtami Vilakku procession, which is part of the Ekadashi Vilakku festival and involves a golden replica of the deity.
According to the forest officials, there are two problem elephants - CT 16 at Cherambadi and PT 12 at Pandalur.
Villagers found the trapped calf around 8 am and alerted forest officials from the Palappilly range.
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday criticised a Cochin Dedvaswom official at Tripunithura's Poornathrayeesa temple in Kochi over the violation of guidelines over the parading of elephants. The court rapped the officials after the forest department booked them for failing to maintain the
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