Published Jul 06, 2026 | 12:16 PM ⚊ Updated Jul 06, 2026 | 12:16 PM
Mohanlal. (Supplied)
Synopsis: Malayalam actor Mohanlal has declared 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory artefacts under the Kerala government’s one-time wildlife declaration scheme. The declaration includes six tusks that were not disclosed earlier, which he says were inherited through his family.
Senior Malayalam actor Mohanlal has declared 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory artefacts under the Kerala government’s one-time wildlife declaration scheme. The declaration includes six tusks that were not disclosed earlier, which he says were inherited through his family.
Forest officials inspected his residence in Thevara in Kochi, prepared an inventory, and will submit it to the Chief Wildlife Warden for verification.
The declaration comes after the Kerala High Court cancelled Mohanlal’s ownership certificates for ivory articles, ruling that the required legal procedure had not been followed.
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The case began after the Income Tax Department recovered ivory items during a search of his house in August 2011
Mohanlal is still facing trial over the alleged illegal possession of elephant tusks. However, the one-time declaration scheme could provide immunity from legal proceedings if his application is approved under the scheme.
The Forest Department’s inventory will now be submitted to the Chief Wildlife Warden, who will examine the declaration and decide the ownership status of the wildlife articles in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.
