'Court Does Not Find It Offensive': Orissa High Court On Veterinarian's Statement About Demand Of Indian Cow Meat Abroad
2 years, 2 months ago

'Court Does Not Find It Offensive': Orissa High Court On Veterinarian's Statement About Demand Of Indian Cow Meat Abroad

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The Orissa High Court has upheld a magistrate's ruling wherein it was held that the then Chief District Veterinary Officer, Koraput had not committed any offence under Section 505 IPC by speaking about the demand of meat of Indian cows and bulls outside. The Sessions Court order was challenged before high court by Santanu Kumar Takri, who was accused of stressing upon the demand of meat of the Indian cows and bulls in his speech at a meeting organized to address issues related to prevention of cruelty to animals delivered a speech While allowing the petition, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Radha Krishna Pattanaik held, "In the present case, the petitioner was a Government servant and he participated in a meeting and delivered a speech which was with regard to eating habits of the Indians and on other issues. was entertained by the revisional court when the decision of the learned SDJM, Koraput and dismissal of the complaint was not on such a ground but rested on absence of any intention on the part of the petitioner to commit an offence punishable under Section 505 IPC. In other words, without mens rea which is sine qua non, no any offence under Section 505 IPC can be said to have been committed by a person," the court said.

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New Indian Express  

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New Indian Express  

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