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Animal Crusaders • Commemorative Issue • October 2010Zoo or Ani-jailLife imprisonment withno court of appeal !We were the first organization inthe world to file a case, onMismanagement & Grossviolation of Law in Alipore Zoo inthe High Court, way back inNovember 1998, bringing CentralZoo Authority's role as thelicensing authority into focus andmaking it accountable. Our caseresulted in release of theelephants of Kolkata zoo from theshackles on 1st March,1999, andlot of improvementssubsequently and even effortgetting a space outside the citylimits for a less cramped zoo.Couple of years back the Indianchapter of PeTA, USA took thedetails of that case from CCT andgot the Mumbai zoo elephantsreleased.The Indian Zoo Inquiry; a review ofconditions in the Zoos of India byCompassionate Crusaders Trust &Zoo Check, Canada 2006.Article 51-A(g) of theIndian Constitution- TheFundamental Duties :" It shall be thefundamental duty ofevery citizen of India toprotect and improve theNatural Environmentincluding forests, lakes,rivers and wildlife, and tohave compassion for allliving creatures."70Rob Ladilow ofZoo Check, Canada& Poorva Joshipuraof PeTA, India