No monkey business: Punjab and Haryana HC refuses to quash plaint against studio owner for displaying protected species

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to quash a plaint filed against a tattoo studio owner for allegedly displaying a protected species, the Rhesus Macaque, in violation of wildlife laws. The complaint was made by the Chandigarh Forest and Wildlife Department after receiving information from PETA India regarding the incident in July 2020.