The Supreme Court on Monday (August 25, 2025) constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) chaired by former apex court judge, Justice J. Chelameswar, to conduct an “independent factual appraisal” of complaints and allegations of violations raised against Vantara, a zoological rescue and rehabilitation centre conceptualised by Anant Ambani at Jamnagar in Gujarat.
A Bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and P.B. Varale was hearing two petitions, one filed by advocate Jaya Sukin, alleging unlawful acquisition of animals from India and abroad, mistreatment of the animals in captivity, financial irregularities, money laundering, etc, against Vantara.
