Guidelines Needed To Ensure Ethical Treatment Of Animals Even If They Are Raised For Human Consumption: Madras High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Guidelines Needed To Ensure Ethical Treatment Of Animals Even If They Are Raised For Human Consumption: Madras High Court

Live Law  

In a plea complaining of the cruel manner in which cattle is transported to slaughterhouses, the Madras High Court on Monday directed the State Government to file its counter-affidavit within six weeks. During the course of the hearing, the Bench of Justice Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed, "The matter is of some concern not only because it pertains to cattle, but because the present petitioner draws the Court's attention to animals which are slaughtered for human consumption or used in industry or the like." Related news The Karnataka High Court recently set aside an order of the Magistrate court handing over custody of ten dogs given to their owner who treated them with cruelty. Also, noting that animals, like the human beings have the capability of comprehending the physical and mental pain and that they do feel the severity of the physical harm inflicted on them, the Gujarat High Court last month denied bail to a man accused of various offences punishable under The Prevention of Animal Cruelty Act.

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State steps taken to control human-animal conflict, HC tells govt.
3 weeks, 2 days ago

State steps taken to control human-animal conflict, HC tells govt.

The Hindu  

Expressing shock over the loss of human lives and injuries in wild animal attacks, the Kerala High Court has directed the government to file an affidavit stating the measures adopted to control human-animal conflict in the State. Dias passed the directive recently on two writ petitions seeking a directive to the government to take measures to control human-animal conflict. The …

Prevention Of Animal Cruelty Act Needs To Be Scrupulously Implemented: Tripura High Court
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Prevention Of Animal Cruelty Act Needs To Be Scrupulously Implemented: Tripura High Court

Live Law  

The Tripura High Court recently remarked that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Rules framed thereunder and the guidelines issued from time to time by the statutory authorities do need to be observed scrupulously at all levels by the concerned State authorities. The division bench of the Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Biswajit Palit directed the …

Gauhati High Court Issues Complete Ban On Buffalo & Bulbuli Bird Fights In Assam
3 months ago

Gauhati High Court Issues Complete Ban On Buffalo & Bulbuli Bird Fights In Assam

Live Law  

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday issued an order completely banning Buffalo and Bulbuli bird fights in the State of Assam.Justice Devasis Baruah passed the order upon hearing the arguments of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, which argued that the 2023 government notification which allowed these fights to take place, violated the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 …

Karnataka High Court Calls For Higher Penalty On Pet Owners Who Don't Clean Their Pet's Excrement In Public Parks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Calls For Higher Penalty On Pet Owners Who Don't Clean Their Pet's Excrement In Public Parks

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state authorities to increase the penalty amount to be imposed on dog owners, who or whose dogs, are found to be conducting themselves irresponsibly in treating and cleaning of the excrement of their pets in public parks. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind directed this …

Karnataka Officials Probe Seized Meat for Dog Meat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Officials Probe Seized Meat for Dog Meat

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Officials concerned of the Food Safety and Standards Department, Bengaluru sent samples of meat collected from parcels seized at outer premises of Bengaluru city railway station on Friday evening to determine the species of animals. A total of 90 parcels were seized by police and officials of Food Safety and Standards Department, Bengaluru after public and activists suspected dog …

Court Can Exercise Inherent Jurisdiction For Welfare Of Animals: AP High Court Directs Listing Of Habeas Corpus Plea Challenging 'Illegal Detention' Of Bovine Animals
9 months ago

Court Can Exercise Inherent Jurisdiction For Welfare Of Animals: AP High Court Directs Listing Of Habeas Corpus Plea Challenging 'Illegal Detention' Of Bovine Animals

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed its Registry to list a plea which was filed challenging the illegal detention of 195 Bovine Animals and praying for their production. The matter was listed before the Division Bench of Justice U Durga Prasad and Justice Sumathi Jagadam, to hear the office objections raised regarding the maintainability of the Habeas Corpus petition …

Ban on import and sale of “ferocious” dogs | Centre keeps its notification in abeyance
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ban on import and sale of “ferocious” dogs | Centre keeps its notification in abeyance

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has kept in abeyance its March 12, 2024 proceedings imposing a ban on the sale and breeding of certain dogs classified as “ferocious and dangerous for human life” besides insisting upon sterilization of such dogs already being kept as pets. It was on March 12 this year that a Joint Secretary …

Delhi High Court Quashes Centre's Circular Banning Sale And Breeding Of 'Dangerous & Ferocious Dogs'
11 months ago

Delhi High Court Quashes Centre's Circular Banning Sale And Breeding Of 'Dangerous & Ferocious Dogs'

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has quashed a circular issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying prohibiting the import, breeding and selling of several “dangerous and ferocious” dog breeds. A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora quashed the circular issued on March. A …

Karnataka HC quashes Centre’s order banning 23 ’dangerous’ dog breeds, calls for expert consultation
11 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC quashes Centre’s order banning 23 ’dangerous’ dog breeds, calls for expert consultation

Live Mint  

The Karnataka High Court has revoked the Centre's order that banned 23 breeds of dogs that were considered "dangerous for human life". A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna squashed Centre's order but said that it could revise the circular after consulting with experts, including organisations certifying dog breeds and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The Karnataka …

K’taka HC Revokes Centre's Ban On 23 Breeds of 'Dangerous' Dogs, Says Pet Owners Should’ve Been Consulted
11 months, 1 week ago

K’taka HC Revokes Centre's Ban On 23 Breeds of 'Dangerous' Dogs, Says Pet Owners Should’ve Been Consulted

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday revoked the Centre’s order banning the import, breeding and sale of certain breeds of dogs deemed “dangerous” by an expert committee set up by the Animal Husbandry Ministry. According to a Live Law report, the Karnataka HC stressed that pet owners and relevant organisations should have been consulted before a issuing circular banning “dangerous” …

Karnataka HC quashes circular banning 23 ‘ferocious and dangerous’ dog breeds
11 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC quashes circular banning 23 ‘ferocious and dangerous’ dog breeds

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday quashed a circular issued by the Central government on March 12 banning 23 breeds of ‘ferocious and dangerous’ dogs. The court said that the Central government could not have imposed a blanket ban on dog breeds through a circular in the absence of any such power available under the provisions of the Prevention …

Karnataka High Court quashes Centre's order banning 23 'dangerous dog' breeds
11 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court quashes Centre's order banning 23 'dangerous dog' breeds

India TV News  

The Karnataka High Court today quashed a circular issued by the Central government calling for a ban on 23 breeds of 'ferocious dogs which are dangerous for human life'. Ban 23 breeds of ferocious dogs: Centre tell states amid deaths due to pet dog attacks Earlier, the central government directed states to ban the sale and breeding of 23 breeds …

Madras High Court stays ban on import, sale and breeding of ‘ferocious’ dogs
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court stays ban on import, sale and breeding of ‘ferocious’ dogs

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has stayed the operation of a letter written by a Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on March 12 asking the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories to ban the sale and breeding of certain dogs classified as “ferocious and dangerous for human life” besides insisting upon sterilization …

Karnataka High Court stays ban imposed on 23 ‘ferocious and dangerous’ dog breeds
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court stays ban imposed on 23 ‘ferocious and dangerous’ dog breeds

The Hindu  

March 19, 2024 09:10 pm | Updated 09:11 pm IST - Bengaluru The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday stayed the operation of a circular issued by the Union government banning 23 breeds of ‘ferocious and dangerous’ dogs. The High Court also directed the Central government to produce those documents, based on which the circular for banning the dog breeds …

Karnataka High Court expresses concern over uncontrolled feeding of street dogs in public places
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka High Court expresses concern over uncontrolled feeding of street dogs in public places

The Hindu  

Taking note of the uncontrolled feeding of stray dogs in public places, including in front of the Vidhana Soudha, in a manner posing health hazard and danger to public and children in particular, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday asked the State government to inform about remedial measures taken to address these issues based on the guidelines of the …

Karnataka High Court Disapproves Of Feeding Stray Dogs Near Vidhana Soudha Building, Says It May Lead To Health Hazards
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka High Court Disapproves Of Feeding Stray Dogs Near Vidhana Soudha Building, Says It May Lead To Health Hazards

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday frowned upon caregivers of street dogs feeding them next to the gate of Vidhana Soudha. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit while considering a lawyer's plea seeking proper implementation of Animal Birth Control Rules, orally observed, “Some areas which are important areas, including for safety reasons, …

Animals Dying In Miserable Conditions At Unlicensed Pet Shops: Plea Filed In Telangana High Court, Notices Issued
1 year, 5 months ago

Animals Dying In Miserable Conditions At Unlicensed Pet Shops: Plea Filed In Telangana High Court, Notices Issued

Live Law  

The Humane Society of India has approached the Telangana High Court seeking implementation of statutory rules to curb the working of unregulated pet shops in the State of Telangana. "That the life and liberty of thousands of animals are at stake as they languish and die in miserable conditions in unlicensed and unregulated pet shops in the State, due to …

Justice that also makes space for the animal world
1 year, 9 months ago

Justice that also makes space for the animal world

The Hindu  

Consider this example, from the philosopher Martha Nussbaum’s book, Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility. Editorial | Judging jallikattu: On the Supreme Court verdict If we were to see the law as a way of achieving justice, one would think that our ideation of constitutional rights will partake a commitment to welfare not just of human beings, but of other …

Jallikattu upheld by SC | PETA India says exploring legal remedies
1 year, 10 months ago

Jallikattu upheld by SC | PETA India says exploring legal remedies

The Hindu  

PETA India on May 18 said it is exploring legal remedies to protect bulls after the Supreme Court upheld the validity of amendment acts of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka which allowed bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu', bullock-cart races and buffalo racing sport 'Kambala'. Reacting to it, PETA called on everyone to steer clear of "shameful spectacles" that exploit bulls and buffaloes …

'Cow Slaughter Law' Misused; IO Recovered Only Cow Dung From Spot: Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Accused, Says Fair Probe Not Done
1 year, 11 months ago

'Cow Slaughter Law' Misused; IO Recovered Only Cow Dung From Spot: Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Accused, Says Fair Probe Not Done

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a man booked under the UP Cow Slaughter Act as it noted that the case against the accused was a glaring example of misuse of penal law and that the state did not conduct a fair probe in the matter.The bench of Justice Mohd. The Allahabad High Court recently granted anticipatory …

'Killing Of Animals For Food Permissible Under Law' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Switch Over To Lab-Grown Meat
2 years ago

'Killing Of Animals For Food Permissible Under Law' : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea To Switch Over To Lab-Grown Meat

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed as withdrawn a plea seeking to curb the killing of animals and to switch over to lab-generated meat for human consumption. "Under the Act, eating of animals is permitted as per certain parameters.having regard to the population of the country and you virtually want to ban meat-eating in the country?" The Court asked whose …

Supreme Court Forms Committee To Oversee Transfer/Import Of Wild Animals In India
2 years ago

Supreme Court Forms Committee To Oversee Transfer/Import Of Wild Animals In India

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has extended the jurisdiction of a High Powered Committee constituted by the High Court of Tripura for the transfer or import of wild animals in India at Pan India level. The court stated– "We deem it appropriate to extend the jurisdiction and scope of High Powered Committee as constituted by the High Court of Tripura, with the …

Tripura High Court Directs State To Ensure Proper Transportation, Sheds For Cattle
2 years, 1 month ago

Tripura High Court Directs State To Ensure Proper Transportation, Sheds For Cattle

Live Law  

The Tripura High Court recently allowed a PIL filed by Delhi-based NGO Gau Gyan Foundation to ensure welfare measure for cattle, including proper transportation.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice T. Amarnath Goud & Justice Arindam Lodh directed the State authorities to immediately take steps in this regard under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules 2017 and other notifications …

Preventing animal cruelty is a duty of the state
2 years, 2 months ago

Preventing animal cruelty is a duty of the state

The Hindu  

Soon, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India will deliver its verdict on the validity of Tamil Nadu’s law permitting the practice of jallikattu in the State. When Tamil Nadu amended the PCA Act in 2017— it did so on the basis that both the state and the Union government have the power to legislate on issues concerning …

Karnataka to enforce Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act soon
2 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka to enforce Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act soon

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka government is chalking out an idea of training police sub-inspector level officers to prevent animal cruelty and to enforce the Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act. Minister Prabhu Chavan expressed displeasure that illegal cattle traffickers and owners of illegal slaughterhouses are escaping punishment due to non-compliance with the Cattle Slaughter Prevention and Protection Act 2020 while registering cases. Animal …

Karnataka High Court Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation For Death Of 2-Yr-Old In Stray Dog Attack
2 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka High Court Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation For Death Of 2-Yr-Old In Stray Dog Attack

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that there is a statutory obligation which has been imposed upon the local municipal authorities to safeguard the human beings cohabitating within their jurisdiction, from the danger of any stray dogs and/or any attack by such stray dogs. The Animal Welfare Organisations and the Monitoring Committee as contemplated under the Animal Birth Control Rules, …

Karnataka halal row: Govt mandates stunning of animals before slaughter
2 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka halal row: Govt mandates stunning of animals before slaughter

Firstpost  

The order was issued to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike after complaints were lodged that the rules are not being followed in the city Bengaluru: Karnataka Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Department has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to direct all slaughterhouses and chicken shops in the city to ensure that animals are “stunned” mandatorily, before they are slaughtered …

Karnataka High Court Asks State About Schemes For Welfare Of Stray Animals, Establishment Of Taluk Shelters
3 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Asks State About Schemes For Welfare Of Stray Animals, Establishment Of Taluk Shelters

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the State government to inform whether it has notified any scheme for the welfare of stray animals. The Court also inquired whether the state government is contemplating to establish goshalas in each taluk of the state to protect these stray animals and also help the farmers from protecting their crops from these stray …

Slaughtering Animals Without License: 'Implementation Of Rules Ineffective, Safeguard Public Interest': Madras High Court
3 years, 2 months ago

Slaughtering Animals Without License: 'Implementation Of Rules Ineffective, Safeguard Public Interest': Madras High Court

Live Law  

While hearing a plea based on a complaint about slaughtering animals without the mandatory license, Madras High Court observed that authorities have not properly implemented the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats Rules, 1999. In instances of slaughtering animals without the requisite license, appropriate actions including registration of criminal cases must be undertaken, noted the court. It is not made known whether …

Karnataka Govt Moves High Court Seeking Modification Of Order Directing No Coercive Action Against Cattle Transport Till Rules Are Made
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka Govt Moves High Court Seeking Modification Of Order Directing No Coercive Action Against Cattle Transport Till Rules Are Made

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government has moved an application before the High Court, seeking to modify its order dated January 20 restraining any coercive action for violation of Section 5 of the then Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020, till the rules are brought into force. Thereafter, by notification dated 24.05.2021 published in the Gazette dated 25.05.2021, the …

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Prevent Illegal Slaughtering Of Animals, Says Officers Concerned Shall Be Held Responsible
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Prevent Illegal Slaughtering Of Animals, Says Officers Concerned Shall Be Held Responsible

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to ensure that no illegal slaughtering of animals is carried out in any district of the state and immediate remedial measures are taken to ensure that no such illegal activities take place. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum while disposing of the …

Karnataka High Court Permits Bull Racing, Directs State To Ensure Animals Are Not Tortured
3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka High Court Permits Bull Racing, Directs State To Ensure Animals Are Not Tortured

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday allowed the State government to accord permission to hold bullock/bullock cart races, following the necessary conditions imposed by the Supreme Court. The court then referred to the judgment in Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil 4598/2013), wherein the Supreme Court while granting permission to conduct bullock cart races in the state of Maharashtra had laid down certain …

Why courts and commissions are concerned with dogs
3 years, 7 months ago

Why courts and commissions are concerned with dogs

India Today  

On July 23, the Rajasthan Human Rights Commission issued a notice to the two municipal corporations of Jaipur asking them about the action taken with regard to street dogs. Stray dogs are a concern across the country, with the Delhi and Kerala high courts passing judgments only last month, ordering a more humane attitude towards street dogs while upholding their …

Animal Sacrifice Permissible Only In Licensed Slaughterhouses : Bombay High Court Ahead Of Bakr Eid
3 years, 8 months ago

Animal Sacrifice Permissible Only In Licensed Slaughterhouses : Bombay High Court Ahead Of Bakr Eid

Live Law  

On the eve of Bakr Eid, two benches of the Bombay High Court directed authorities in different Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra to ensure animals are sacrificed only in licensed slaughterhouses or abattoirs. In fact, Chief Justice Dipankar Datta's bench directed local authorities to take action against those illegally slaughtering animals while staying Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Commissioner's order allowing 38 temporary slaughterhouses …

In Re: Bruno - Animal Owners Shall Register The Animals With Local Self Govt Bodies Within Six Months: Kerala High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

In Re: Bruno - Animal Owners Shall Register The Animals With Local Self Govt Bodies Within Six Months: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued additional guidelines and suggestions to improve the condition of animal welfare in the state. Registration of Animals High Court has asked the State Government to direct local self-government bodies to immediately issue public notices requiring owners of all animals to register the animals with them within 6 months Additionally, it was also suggested …

Based On Judge's Letter, Kerala High Court Takes Suo Moto PIL To Control Animal Cruelty
3 years, 8 months ago

Based On Judge's Letter, Kerala High Court Takes Suo Moto PIL To Control Animal Cruelty

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has registered a suo moto PIL to monitor state action in reported instances of cruelty to animals as also, generally, in the matter of prevention of cruelty to animals. He further wrote that the Indian laws for protection of animals—Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972— are founded on the …

Chalk Out Holistic Plan For General Treatment Of Stray Animals Across State; Vaccinate Dogs, Cats If Necessary: Madras High Court To Govt
3 years, 9 months ago

Chalk Out Holistic Plan For General Treatment Of Stray Animals Across State; Vaccinate Dogs, Cats If Necessary: Madras High Court To Govt

Live Law  

Dealing with a plea seeking necessary steps to ensure that the stray Animals are provided with food and water in this COVID -19 Pandemic, the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Husbandry Department to chalk out a holistic plan for the general treatment of stray animals in the State providing for a scientific and humane approach even during normal …

Travails Of Stray Animals Understated Amid Pandemic: Madras High Court Sets Up Committee To Plan For Care & Nutrition Of Stray Animals
3 years, 10 months ago

Travails Of Stray Animals Understated Amid Pandemic: Madras High Court Sets Up Committee To Plan For Care & Nutrition Of Stray Animals

Live Law  

Pointing out that the travails of stray animals was lost amid the legitimate attention given to critical issues surrounding the pandemic, the Madras High Court on Thursday constituted a Committee to ensure that stray animals were cared for. Tasking the Committee with putting in place and executing measures for the provision of nutrition and care to stray animals, these members …

No Coercive Action Against Cattle Transport Till Rules Are Made : Karnataka Govt Tells High Court
4 years ago

No Coercive Action Against Cattle Transport Till Rules Are Made : Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government on Friday assured the court that till the rules are brought into force under the "Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act 2021", no coercive action shall be initiated for breach or violation of Section 5, which restricts cattle transport.When the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance was in force, the. The …

Animals Are Guaranteed Right To Get Protection From Human Beings Inflicting Unnecessary Pain Or Suffering : Karnataka High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Animals Are Guaranteed Right To Get Protection From Human Beings Inflicting Unnecessary Pain Or Suffering : Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside an order of the Magistrate court handing over custody of ten dogs given to their owner who treated them with cruelty. "Right to live in a healthy and clean atmosphere and right to get protection from human beings against inflicting unnecessary pain or suffering is a right guaranteed to the animals under Section …

First Case Under Anti-cow Slaughter Act Registered, Says Karnataka Minister
4 years, 1 month ago

First Case Under Anti-cow Slaughter Act Registered, Says Karnataka Minister

News 18  

Karnataka’s first case under the newly amended anti-Cow slaughter Act has been registered in Kudgi village in Vijayapura district, Animal Husbandry minister Prabhu Chauhan said on Friday. The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020 came into force from January 18 after Governor Vajubahi Rudabhai Vala’s approval. The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Act, …

No Coercive Action Against Cattle Transport Till Rules Are Made : Karnataka Govt Tells High Court
4 years, 2 months ago

No Coercive Action Against Cattle Transport Till Rules Are Made : Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

Live Law  

The State Government on Wednesday informed the Karnataka High Court that till the rules are brought into force under the "Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020", no coercive action shall be initiated for breach or violation of section 5 of the ordinance. Section 5 of the Ordinance reads thus: Restriction on transport of cattle.- No person …

'State Will Have To Consider What Happens To Common Farmer' : Karnataka High Court On Cattle Slaughter Ordinance
4 years, 2 months ago

'State Will Have To Consider What Happens To Common Farmer' : Karnataka High Court On Cattle Slaughter Ordinance

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday observed that "State will have to consider what happens to a common farmer," while suggesting that either state will have to make a statement for time being no coercive action will be taken for violation of section 5 of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020, or it will pass …

How K’taka Beef Ban Law Violates Privacy & Abets Cow Vigilantism
4 years, 3 months ago

How K’taka Beef Ban Law Violates Privacy & Abets Cow Vigilantism

The Quint  

Widening the ambit of an already existing anti-cattle slaughter bill, the BS Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government on 10 December passed a controversial legislation to enforce a blanket ban on cattle slaughter in the state. Among other things, the contentious Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020 widens the definition of cattle to include “cow, calf of a cow …

PETA moves Delhi High Court for rules to end animal cruelty
4 years, 7 months ago

PETA moves Delhi High Court for rules to end animal cruelty

India TV News  

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Monday moved the Delhi High Court to seek directions to the central government to prohibit inhumane animal husbandry procedures and cruel methods used to euthanise animals. PETA further said that certain animal husbandry procedures are exempted under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, but Sub-section 3 offers an …

Plea In Supreme Court To Enhance Penalties Under The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Act, 1960 [Read Petition]
4 years, 7 months ago

Plea In Supreme Court To Enhance Penalties Under The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Act, 1960 [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 in order to include stringent punishments for perpetrators of animal cruelty. He has prayed that the impugned Act should be amended in a time bound manner, by taking into consideration the Draft Animal Welfare Act of 2011, the Animal Welfare …

Animal Cruelty Prevention Laws: Why India is falling short
4 years, 9 months ago

Animal Cruelty Prevention Laws: Why India is falling short

Op India  

We as a country are undoubtedly excelling in fields such Job growth, economic growth of the poor, International relations, Climate change and many more, but there is one gaping hole in our country’s legislation- Animal cruelty prevention laws. In this article, we’ll talk in length about the law itself, it’s shortcomings, analyse our conversation with PETA India, and hence evaluate …

Punjab and Haryana High Court according legal person status to animals a step forward to stop cruelty against them
5 years, 9 months ago

Punjab and Haryana High Court according legal person status to animals a step forward to stop cruelty against them

Firstpost  

The aim behind the bestowal of the status of ‘legal person’ on animals is the prevention of animal cruelty. Earlier this month, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled that animals are legal persons in India, and citizens their guardians. The Uttarakhand High Court had observed that “they [animals> have ad distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of …

PETA case: Scholars collate evidence to save Kambala
6 years, 3 months ago

PETA case: Scholars collate evidence to save Kambala

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Scholars are documenting inscriptions, folk narratives and other documents related to ‘Kambala’, the traditional annual buffalo race of the state's coastal districts in an attempt to save it from being banned in response to claims of cruelty by animal rights activists. The Karnataka government, which passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 2017 to protect Kambala, has been …

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