Animal Rescue Trust through Vineeta Tandon v. Union of India ( Thr Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying) and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Animal Rescue Trust v. Union of India, PIL No. 58 of 2024, Bombay High Court, order dated 24.01.2025 (Alok Aradhe, CJ. with Bharati Dangre, J.). Challenge to Notification dated 12.03.2024 of Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, UoI banning 23 dog breeds as dangerous/ferocious (import, breeding, sale as pets prohibited); UoI not acting on notification pending objections under public notice dated 02.05.2024; petitioner's objections filed; prayer for direction to constitute State Board and District Society for prevention of cruelty to animals — State says both constituted; three weeks granted for amendment application; next date 14.02.2025. Interim/adjournment order only.
What did the court decide?
Interim order only: three weeks' time granted to petitioner's counsel to seek instructions and file an interim application for amendment, if so advised; matter listed on 14th February 2025. No final view expressed on the challenge to the notification or the direction sought.