New Delhi, March 20 -- The Supreme Court of India dismissed the Writ Petition, rejecting allegations made against Vantara by a foundation that had questioned animal imports under international wildlife trade norms governed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

The Court, in its order dated March 9, found no merit in the claims and upheld earlier findings that cleared the Jamnagar-based animal rescue and rehabilitation facility of any violations.

The apex Court reaffirmed the findings of a court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), whose report had been accepted by a coordinate bench earlier. Both the SIT and the CITES Secretariat had found no violation of domestic or inter...