Tripura High Court directs for strict compliance of Animal Rights laws during seizure and release of cattle
The Court directed the respondent authorities to ensure circulation of guidelines to field officers to prevent further violations.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Explained| How Tripura High Court’s order led to building legal regime for protection of captive animals/seized wild animals
A High-Powered Committee was constituted by the High Court to look into transfer/rehabilitation of captive elephants. Later on, the Supreme extended the Committee’s jurisdiction throughout the country for welfare, care and rehabilitation of wild animals including captive elephants.
Delhi HC refuses concerns against Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant wedding venue, says ‘pure apprehension that injury may be caused to animals’
“It is submitted that a one-time private, and non-commercial event is being held at various locations in the complex and there is no provision contained in any law, that prohibit Respondents 3 and 4 from inviting guests to view their facilities, especially for non-commercial purposes.”
Supreme Court Constitution Bench holds Jallikattu, Kambala and bull -cart racing legal
The Supreme Court said that this decision on the Tamil Nadu Amendment Act would also guide the Maharashtra and the Karnataka Amendment Acts. Thus, it held that all the three Amendment Acts are valid legislations .
[Cruelty to Animals] Kar HC | Does ‘Animal Life’ fall within the meaning of ‘Right to Life’ under Art. 21 of Constitution of India? HC explains in light of instant facts
Karnataka High Court: S.P Sandesh J., allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned order. The facts of the case are such
Madras HC | While protecting an elephant from psychological wound, HC disallows removal of ‘Lalitha’ from caretaker’s custody || Exhaustive analysis of an elephant’s bonding with caretaker
Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., while retention of custody of an Elephant named ‘Lalitha’ to her caretaker with whom she had stayed
Madras HC | T.N Govt. directed not to undertake any action to physically seize dogs from their owners until issues surrounding legality of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dogs Breeding and Marketing) Rules, 2017 are settled
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Utt HC |Bail granted to accused in a cow-slaughter case under the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed in connection for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 5,