Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
29. Destruction, etc., in a sanctuary prohibited without permit
No person shall
destroy, exploit or remove any wild life from a sanctuary or destroy or damage
the habitat of any wild animal or deprive any wild animal of its habitat within
such sanctuary except under and in accordance with a permit granted by the Chief
Wild Life Warden and no such permit shall be granted unless the State
Government, being satisfied that such destruction, exploitation or removal of
wild life from the sanctuary is necessary for the improvement and better
management of wild life therein, authorizes the issue of such permit.
Explanation.-For the
purposes of this section, grazing or movement of live-stock permitted under
clause (d) of section 33 shall not be deemed to be an act prohibited under this
section.]