The Court disposed of PIL nos 262 of 2014. It noted an interim order restraining cock-fighting and recorded the respondents' assurance of future compliance with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
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30-pil-262-2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION NO.262 OF 2014
N.G. Jayasimha ...Petitioner
vs.
The State of Maharashtra and Others ...Respondents
Mr. Prakash Mahadik, for the Petitioner Mrs. M.P. Thakur, AGP for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Mr. Vikram Chavan, for Respondent Nos. 4 and 5.
CORAM : SHANTANU KEMKAR & MAKARAND KARNIK, JJ. DATE : JUNE 22, 2016
P.C.:
1. Parties through their counsel.
order restraining Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 from organizing, conducting or operating a cock fight which was scheduled on 2nd January, 2015. The learned counsel appearing for Respondent Nos. 4 and 5 makes statement that in future they will not organize any such event which will run contrary to the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. We expect from the State authorities that in future the State authorities will take appropriate action against
any one who will be organizing such event.
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Vishal Parekar
30-pil-262-2014
disposed of.
(M.S. KARNIK, J.) (S.S. KEMKAR, J.)
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Vishal Parekar
N.G. Jayasimha
The State of Maharashtra
Shantanu Kemkar
Makarand Karnik
As recorded by the court registry
Litigation brought on behalf of the public interest rather than a personal grievance, relaxing the usual rule of locus standi.
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