A court grants an Erode farm owner conditional interim custody of exotic animals involved in the “Lar gibbon” case linked to actor Vikram’s viral video. While considering the Forest Department’s request to transfer the animals to a zoo, the court does not allow the immediate shift.
Instead, the court permits officials to conduct periodic inspections at the location where the animals are currently housed. This approach keeps the animals at the farm for the time being, subject to oversight. The Forest Department’s petition is dismissed, and the custody arrangement remains conditional rather than permanent.
Both reports describe the same core outcome: interim custody is allowed with monitoring, rather than relocation to a zoo. The emphasis across outlets is on the court’s refusal to order an immediate transfer and its focus on inspection and compliance through scheduled official checks.
