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A bench of Justices MM Sundaresh and N Kotiswar Singh heard the influencer’s plea challenging the charge sheet and action against him in the case.
According to PTI, the bench questioned Elvish Yadav’s lawyer and said, “If popular persons are allowed to use voiceless victims like snakes, it could send a very bad message to the society. You take the snake and play around. Did you deal with the snake or not? Can you go to the zoo and play with animals there? Will it not be an offence? You can’t say that you’ll do whatever you want. We are concerned with the complaint under the Wildlife (Protection) Act.”
Elvish’s legal representative, Senior advocate Mukta Gupta, appeared in the court and claimed that the YouTuber attended the party as a guest for a video by singer Fazilpuria. She also maintained that there was no evidence of a rave party or consumption of any psychotropic substance. The lawyer also said that Elvish wasn’t present at the alleged location, and the lab reports showed that the nine snakes tested weren’t poisonous.
However, the opposing party claimed that the police found nine snakes, including five cobras, and got suspected snake venom used in rave parties. The court asked the counsel for the state to explain how snake venom is extracted and used in rave parties. The next hearing is scheduled for March 19.
(With inputs from PTI)
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