ROLE OF INDIAN JUDICIARY IN PROTECTION OF ANIMAL RIGHTS

Author Name: Dr. Parul Pareek

Volume/Issue: 03/03

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2022-64517257/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Legal Associate; Former Assistant Professor, School of Law, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, India

ABSTRACT

India is a nation with diverse cultures, animal conservation initiatives, and a strong emphasis on environmental preservation. An increasing human population, urbanization, and consumerism make animals easy prey. Young, healthy animals are murdered for leather, meat, and tallow. Chickens are confined in tiny cages for eggs or killing. Slaughter animals are forced to walk hundreds of kilometres or transported in sardine-like trucks/tempos. The presence of Rhesus monkeys and dancing bears in the streets of India is another affront. India is one of several nations that have enacted animal welfare legislation, and these laws include the required requirements pertaining to animal rights. Animal rights are protected in the Indian Constitution as well, with specific provisions on animal protection included in the Fundamental Duties and DPSP. Here are some landmark judgments that have transformed environmental law in India, defending animal rights and conserving the environment.

Key words: Animal Welfare, India, Judiciary, Legislature, Animal Rights.