law: Wild Birds and Animals Protection Act, 1912
  7. Power to grant exemption
  Where the State Government is of opinion that, in the interests
  
  of scientific research, such a course is desirable, it may grant to any person
  
  a license, subject to such restrictions and conditions as it may impose,
  
  entitling the holder thereof to do any act which is by section 3 declared to be
  
  unlawful.