The Government has recently introduced the Draft Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules, 2023, with the aim of strengthening animal welfare efforts across the country. The rules are designed to establish a comprehensive framework for the effective functioning of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) and …
Order of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of Sangita Iyer Vs Guruvayur Devasom & Others dated 17/02/2025. The Kerala High Court directed the Deputy Administrator (Livestock) of Guruvayoor Devaswom to file a detailed affidavit explaining the procedures being followed in Guruvayur Devaswom for booking and transporting elephants …
Order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court dated December 21, 2023 regarding mismanagement of the Radhe Krishna Cow Sanctuary in Luthan, Kangra. The Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Kangra is directed to visit the cow sanctuary in question and verify the allegations leveled by the petitioner against the respondents …
Order of the Calcutta High Court in the matter of Human & Environment Alliance Vs Debal Ray & Others dated 13/10/2023. The matter related to protection of wildlife against senseless killings. The High Court, February 20, 2023 had constituted a committee which was given the name "Humane Committee" at the …
The Government has recently introduced the Draft Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules, 2023, with the aim of strengthening animal welfare efforts across the country. The rules are designed to establish a comprehensive framework for the effective functioning of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs) and …
Reply by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Kerala in Original Application 184/22 filed by M N Jayachandran before the National Green Tribunal. M N Jayachandran in his petition before the NGT had alleged that Biji P Mathew was running tourism activities in the encroached area of the Periyar …
The Centre has released the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act (Amendment) Bill 2022 for public comment. In the draft legislation, it has proposed to introduce 61 amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960. The draft Bill has included bestiality as a crime under the new …
Order of the High Court of Kerala in Re: Brunu (Suo Motu) Public Interest Litigation dated 14/08/2022. The High Court of Kerala convened a special sitting taking note of the instances of dog bites being reported across the state. The HC talked about the various orders passed by the court …
Order of the Kerala High Court in the matter of W.P. (C) No. 13204 of 2021 dated 14/07/2021. The matter related to care of animals in Kerala. The High Court directed the Kerala government to immediately take down public notices put up by the local authorities asking people not to …
Order of the Madras High Court regarding treatment of elephants in Tamil Nadu, 25/02/2021. The matters pertained to temple elephants and other elephants owned by private individuals and whether such elephants are used by their owners to be exploited for joy rides or the elephants are used as beasts of …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/03/2020 regarding welfare of elephants at Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon in Rajasthan. The SC directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to send …
Animal rights activists in Assam and elsewhere in India have decided to petition the Supreme Court against the proposed “torturous train trip” of four juvenile elephants from the State to Gujarat for a religious event in Ahmedabad. NGOs such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) too have …
The federal government has passed a law preventing Australian companies from relying on data from animal testing for ingredients to be used solely in cosmetics. More than 500,000 animals – mainly rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats and mice – suffer and die in cruel and outdated tests of cosmetic ingredients …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/01/2019 regarding state of captive elephants in India.The Court directs all the Chief Wildlife Wardens of the States to ascertain the age of all the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Prerna Singh Bindra & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/12/2018 regarding human elephant conflicts in India. Counsel for the State of West Bengal informs the Court that the State of West Bengal will consult the Wildlife …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Vs Gauri Maulekhi & Others dated 26/11/2018 regarding disposal of dung of mules carrying pilgrims from Katra to Bhavan. It is submitted that the provision for Solid Waste Management made by the Mata …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Prerna Singh Bindra & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/11/2018 regarding use of fireballs and spikes to drive away elephants. It has been pointed out by counsel for the petitioner that the State of West Bengal …
Judgement of the Uttarakhand High Court in the matter of Narayan Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/07/2018 regarding protection and welfare of animals. The petitioner has sought directions to the respondents to restrict the movement of horse carts/tongas from Nepal to India and from India to Nepal through …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of P L Ramaiah Vs The District Collector - Sivagangai District & Others dated 01/06/2018 regarding grant of permission and necessary protection for conducting the Jallikattu at Poolankurichi Village, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District on the eve of Sri Angala Parameswari, Sri …
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on June 1 a plea against alleged rampant culling of stray dogs in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh following deaths of several children in the area over the past few months. The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before a Bench of …
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India on Monday released video footage revealing alleged cruelty to bulls at two ‘rekla’ (bullock cart racing) events held in Tamil Nadu earlier this year. The Supreme Court had banned bullock cart racing in 2014, and such races are prohibited under …
