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DELHI HIGH COURT
SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA, SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
Scouts and Guides for Animals and Birds – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner's aim for animal welfare. (Para 1 , 2 , 4) |
| 2. contestation regarding transportation cruelty. (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. regulatory framework for animal transport. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 11) |
| 4. compliance with transport regulations mandated. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. court's directive for ensuring regulatory adherence. (Para 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT
Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J. The petitioner before this Court - a Registered Trust, has filed the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and is represented by Mr. Naresh Kadyan, who is its Founder Member. The Trust aims in social work working deeply towards animal welfare and other causes in favour of society at large.
2. The petitioner Trust has filed the present writ petition alleging transportation of camels into the State of Delhi from Rajasthan in violation of the statutory provisions as contained under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The petitioner has stated that every year during the Independence Day Parade, large number of camels are transported in goods carrier subjecting them to cruelty and the petitioner has submitted various representatio
Transportation of animals is governed by strict statutory provisions requiring adherence to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and accompanying regulations to ensure animal welfare.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the need for strict compliance with the Acts and Rules related to prevention of cruelty to animals, and the importance of regular monitoring and en....
Section 35 of the Act provides that for proper care and treatment of animals in respect of which offences under this Act have been committed, such animal can be kept in pinjrapole with a direction th....
Ownership of animals does not guarantee custody if the owner fails to comply with legal requirements for their transport and care, as established under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and re....
The main legal point established in this judgment is that the welfare and protection of animals should be prioritized, and custody should be given to a registered organization capable of providing pr....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the accused, prima facie guilty of causing cruelty to the animals, was not entitled to interim custody of the seized cattle.
In all common law jurisdictions, judgments play a vital role in setting up precedents for the future. Therefore, for development of law, requirement of giving reasons for the decision is of the essen....
The custody of seized animals under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act should be given to institutions capable of providing proper care and maintenance, and possession should not be handed over....
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