HC issues directive on PIL pleas filed against camel slaughtering in State
The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to answer a series of queries on the legality of camel slaughtering and the rules governing it.
The First Bench of Chief Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice R. Mahadevan wanted the authorities to address various aspects in connection with camel slaughtering including, whether slaughtering of camel is permitted in the State, and whether there are any abattoirs in existence exclusively for came slaughtering.
“Since camels are not found in the State, is there any prescribed mode and manner of transportation of these animals into the State? Whether Chennai Corporation Commissioner is empowered to declare any area as a slaughter area under the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 when under the Central Act on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 there are rules framed known as Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules 2001,” the Bench added...............Read more
Source: The Hindu
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