Guwahati, Sept. 17 -- A day after the Supreme Court closed the case against Vantara, the zoological rescue and rehabilitation centre run by the Reliance Foundation in Jamnagar, following a Special Investigation Team (SIT) clean chit, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh praised the swift action, saying, "If only all cases were handled with such expeditious and categorical clarity."

Ramesh, Congress general secretary and former environment minister, noted the rare efficiency of the Indian judicial system in this instance.

"On August 25, 2025, the Supreme Court ordered an SIT inquiry into Vantara. The four-member SIT, including a former apex court judge, was tasked to submit its findings by September 12. The report was submitted in a sealed cove...