JUSTICE DEEPAK VERMA COMMITTEE
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The Supreme Court has increased the jurisdiction and powers of a high-powered committee led by its former judge, Justice Deepak Verma, to conduct necessary checks concerning the import, transfer, procurement, rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals, including those in captivity, across India.
Before, the committee's powers were only limited to Tripura and Gujarat, but now it has been extended to cover the whole of India.
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