The Supreme Court of India has sought the Centre’s response on a plea challenging the validity of a rule that allows authorities to confiscate animals during ongoing legal proceedings. The petition argues that the rule violates constitutional rights and goes beyond the powers granted under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
A Delhi court fined Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre Rs 2 lakh for illegally taking pet dogs, transferring some to third parties, and defying court orders and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The order dismissed SGACC’s revision.
