The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the counter affidavit from the Central Government on a petition seeking directions to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and probe the alleged duty evasion by 61 companies
The peacock, the national bird of India, is protected under Schedule-I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act. The hunting of peacocks is also prohibited under the Act.
The probe agency has booked Ahmed under Section 120B (Criminal Conspiracy) read with 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He is also booked under section 51 read with Section 58 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
On verification through detection kit, the substance thrown by her was found to be heroin weighing 6.12 grams. An FIR was registered against her under Sections 21, 22 and 29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.