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ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT
*Dr. AR. Lakshmanan, C. J., Gopala Krishna Tamada, J.
Ramratan Jhawar v. Govt. of A.P. and Another
| Table of Content |
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| 1. constitutional objectives of animal preservation. (Para 2 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. submissions regarding statutory provisions and enforcement. (Para 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. definitions and safeguards within statutory provisions. (Para 10 , 11 , 18) |
| 4. interpretation of article 48 and its implications. (Para 17 , 19 , 31) |
| 5. precedents and interpretations guiding the decision. (Para 20 , 25) |
| 6. final ruling and dismissing of the petition. (Para 39 , 40) |
1. Heard Smt. Jayasree Sarathy, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Animal Husbandry for the respondents.
2. The writ petition was filed as public interest litigation by the petitioner questioning the constitutional validity of S. 6 of Andhra Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act , 1977 (Act No. 11 of 1977) (for short the 'Act) so far as it permits the slaughter of animals mentioned in the Act under certificates given by the competent authority appointed under the Act. According to the petitioner, the Act is not giving effect to the policy enshrined in Art. 48 of the Directive Principles in Part IV of the Constitution of India .
3. The aforesaid Act makes a declaration that it was
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