Madras HC stays Centre's cattle ban for 4 weeks
Rules Violate Parent Act, Say Petitioners The Union government's controversial notification of May 23 banning the sale of cattle in animal markets for slaughter was stayed on Tuesday by the Madras high
Animals Act 1960
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HC raises queries over camel slaughter in state
CHENNAI: Camels transported all the way from Rajasthan and Gujarat to be slaughtered in Tamil Nadu ahead of Bakrid and Muharram, may have something to cheer about, after all. The Madras high court has
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PETA criticises government’s reported move on promotion of Jallikattu
PETA said the move comes at a time when citizens have been campaigning for stricter laws to protect animals following the death of police horse Shaktimaan and other publicised cases of animal abuse.
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Parliamentarians and celebrities join hands to demand stronger penalties for animal cruelty
Parliamentarians from different political parties and celebrities from the movie and music world joined hands with animal rights groups on Thursday to mark the launch of a 'NoMore50' campaign calling for
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cruelty to Animals, 03/05/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cruelty to Animals, 03/05/2016. The enforcement of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960 and Rules made thereunder (Animal Protection Laws) is the responsibility
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding rights of animals under the Constitution of India, 12/01/2016
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India dated 12/01/2016 in the matter of <span style="font-size: 12px;">Compassion Unlimited Plus Action Vs Union of India & Others </span><span style="font-size:
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding protection of the stray dogs, 18/11/2015
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Animal Welfare Board of India vs. People for Elimination of Stray Troubles and Ors. SLP(C) 691 of 2009 dated 18/11/2015 regarding protection of the
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Animal board disallows use of elephants in circuses
MUMBAI: Following a nine month-long investigation authorized by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) of circuses across the nation, the AWBI has decided to stop registration of elephants for performances
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High Court leaves it to State to protect elephants at festivals
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday left it to the wisdom of the State government to decide on how best to use elephants during festivals, including the Mysore Dasara. The court-appointed elephant task force, in its report, had recommended that the heavy 750-kg golden howdah carried by the lead elephant in the Mysore Dasara procession be replaced with a lighter replica, or carried on a chariot drawn by the elephants.
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Cruelty Prevention Act a joke on animals: Kerala HC
The Kerala high court has advised the central government to make appropriate changes to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, amended in 1982, as it fell short of the requirements. A division bench of Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice K. Vinod Chandran observed, after examining the provisions of the act, that various sections under the act were a ‘cruel joke on animals’.