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The founders of the Indian Constitution were also sensitive to the topic of animal interests and their protection which is evident from Article 51(A) G of the Indian Constitution which reads as:

 It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers, and wildlife, and to have compassion for living creatures.

In Concurrent List III, it is given that both the Centre and the State have the force and power to:

 Prevent inhumane attitudes towards animals & ensure the safety of wild animals and birds. The traces of animal rights can also be seen in the Criminal Procedure Code of India as killing, maiming, poisoning, or rendering useless any animal is punishable under Section 428 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

  Under Section 503 of the Indian Penal Code any individual scaring someone else and averting him/her, who is the proprietor of a pet, from keeping or dealing with his/her pet can be held at risk.

  The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 was enacted to prevent the act of unnecessary agony endured by animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals. The Act defines the word animal as any living creature other than a human being. The Animal Welfare Board of India under Section 4 of the Act is set to guard animals from being exposed to excessive torment.

  Section 11 of the Act mentions the condition under which a demonstration is perceived to be brutality against animals. The arrangement expresses that slaughtering any animal in any pointlessly savage way is a culpable offence. The discipline for the said offense, on account of a first offense, is fine which is between ten rupees to fifty rupees, and on account of a second or consequent offense with a fine which is between twenty-five rupees to one hundred rupees and a maximum of three months of imprisonment on repetition of the said acts.

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Sasha is an animal-loving person. She feeds stray dogs of the locality due to which many dogs started coming inside the colony premises to have food and play with Sasha. The Secretary of the colony society had an objection to this and warned Sasha to abstain from giving food to stray dogs, when Sasha didn’t comply one day Secretary directed the security guard to lace the dog food bowls with poisonous substance due to which the dogs died. Here-

 

Option: 1

Sasha and the Secretary both acted in a wrong manner. Hence, nobody can be punished.

 


Option: 2

Sasha though should have complied with the Secretary’s orders but this doesn’t justify killing dogs and hence Secretary is guilty of killing dogs

 


Option: 3

Sasha did not commit any wrong act feeding stray dogs is no crime. Therefore, Secretary’s conduct along with the security guard is culpable

 


Option: 4

  Secretary committed the act of killing the dogs whereas Sasha and the security guard are innocent

 


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The Delhi High Court gave the judgment that there are no laws that prohibit people from feeding stray animals. The court went one step further and held that feeding strays is both lawful and helpful since it makes it easy to confine them to one particular area they belong to. This facilitates efficient birth control and annual vaccination of stray animals. It is a criminal offense under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960 to feed poisonous food to stray animals. 

 

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