
Kerala government tells High Court that custodial interrogation of accused is necessary in rosewood-felling case
The Hindu
Kerala government opposes bail petition filed by the accused in the case relating to cutting and removal of rosewood trees in Wayanad
Opposing the bail petition filed by the accused in the case relating to cutting and removal of rosewood trees in Wayanad, the State government on Tuesday informed the High Court that the custodial interrogation of the accused was necessary for further investigation and to identify the forest from where the timbers were collected. In an affidavit, the State government submitted that the vehicle in which the members were transported had to be seized. The Forest and Revenue Departments were taking legal action against the petitioner for cutting many rosewood trees from the government land.More Related News