Dhawan then took his petition further, by legally requesting for Shankar, chained at Delhi Zoo, to be freed and rehabilitated at home . But hope for Shankar's return was crushed when the Delhi High Court ruled that the male elephant, will not be sent back.
Dhawan has brought to light how the elephant's confinement is nothing like the wilderness that an animal of his species prefers. The teen says Shankar's mental and physical condition is worsening daily, and failing to rehabilitate him in a sanctuary would be a breach of Article 21 of India's Constitution.
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