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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

Indian court refuses to halt transfer of five elephants to temples despite welfare concerns

Five-year-old Durga who was transferred from Assam to Tamil Nadu, sparking outrage - (Supplied)

An Indian court has refused to stop the transfer of four elephants to temples after animal rights activists raised concerns that the animals could face “ill-treatment” in another state.

The Gauhati High Court said it would not intervene at this stage unless it was shown that the required legal permissions for the transfers had not been obtained.

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