Actor Mohanlal has declared possession of a total of 10 elephant tusks and 13 ivory artefacts under the Kerala government's one-time declaration scheme for wildlife articles, according to details submitted to the Forest Department.

The latest declaration has revealed six elephant tusks that were not part of the earlier proceedings against the actor. Mohanlal stated that these tusks came into his possession through ancestral or hereditary succession.

Forest officials visited the actor's residence at Thevara in Kochi to record details of the wildlife articles and prepare an inventory. The report will be forwarded to senior officials for examination.

The declaration shows that Mohanlal possesses 10 elephant tusks in total—two pairs of tusks that were already known to the authorities and another six tusks disclosed under the scheme. He has also declared 13 ivory artefacts.

Declaration follows High Court order

The fresh disclosure comes months after the Kerala High Court cancelled the ownership certificates issued to Mohanlal for ivory articles, holding that the prescribed legal procedure had not been followed.

The dispute began after the Income Tax Department recovered ivory items during a search of the actor's residence. The Forest Department later took custody of the articles, leading to legal proceedings over their ownership.

Following the High Court's intervention, the Kerala government introduced a one-time declaration scheme allowing people in possession of wildlife articles to disclose them through a self-declaration process. Mohanlal submitted his declaration under the scheme.

Mohanlal continues to face trial in a wildlife case relating to the alleged illegal possession of elephant tusks. However, the one-time declaration scheme may give immunity to the actor. Under the scheme, applicants may receive immunity from legal proceedings, subject to the provisions of the notification.

The Forest Department's inventory will now be submitted to the Chief Wildlife Warden, who will examine the declaration and decide the ownership status of the wildlife articles in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.