CHAPTER V Trade or Commerce in Wild Animals, Animal Articles and Trophies 39. Wild Animal, etc. to be Government property. - (1) Every – (a) wild animal, other than vermin, which is hunted under Sec. 11 or sec.29 or sub-section (6) of sec 35 or kept or [bred in captivity or hunted1] in contravention of any provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder, or found dead, or killed by [***] mistake; (b) animal article, trophy or uncured trophy or meat derived from any wild animal referred to in Cl.(a) in respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed; [2(c) ivory imported into India and an article made from such ivory in respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made thereunder has been committed. (d) vehicle, vessel, weapon, trap or tool that has been used for committing an offence and has been seized under the provision of this Act.] shall be the property of the State Government and, where such a...