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Ashik Liyakat Sardar was arrested in January 2026 for allegedly injecting chemicals into cattle to increase milk yield, facing charges under Sections 123, 210, 274, 276 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 11(1)(g) and 12 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The prosecution …
The applicants were arrested on 1 September 2025 for offences under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. After a charge‑sheet was filed and bail granted, the prosecution invoked Sections 3(1)(ii) and 3(4) of …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 CrPC filed by Rohit Ram, who was named in an FIR for alleged offences under the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act (sections 3, 5A, 5B, 8) and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (section 11). The applicant …
The applicants were charged with organising a horse and bullock‑cart race in Nandurdi village despite a prohibition, an event that resulted in the death of an 88‑year‑old man. They contended that they only organised a religious Yatra and not the race. An interim anticipatory bail had been granted by …
The applicant, Akhand Pratap Singh, filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking quash of an FIR and charge sheet registered under Section 3(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. He contended that the FIR failed to …
The applicant filed an application under Section 529 of the BNSS seeking a High Court direction that the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Muzaffarnagar expedite the trial of State vs. Bhoora (Case No. 2509/9 of 2018), which involves offences under the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter …
The applicants, Sandeep Kumar (alias Sonu) and two others, were arrested under Sections 3, 5A, 8 and 5B of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. They contended that they were falsely implicated, asserting that no …
Shakti Kumar was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 3, 5A, 8 and 5B of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, that no animal was actually slaughtered …
Aniket Madhukar Chandanshive was arrested for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and was later released on bail after a charge‑sheet was filed. The prosecution subsequently invoked Sections 3(1)(ii) and …
The petitioner, Chavda Bharatbhai Devabhai, the owner of livestock, was charged under multiple statutes for transporting seven cows without a veterinary certificate and in a cruel manner. He filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after …
Petitioners Samar and Ashu, brothers from Uttar Pradesh, were implicated in a case registered under Sections 379, 411, 420, 120B and 34 of the IPC and Sections 11(a), (d), (e), (f) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act for alleged illegal trafficking of prohibited camels stolen from Rajasthan …
Six brothers from Danapur were implicated in a case alleging theft of cattle and assault on a complainant, Rakesh, under sections of the B.N.S.S and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Petitioners numbered 3 and 4 withdrew their anticipatory bail applications, while petitioners 1, 2, 5 …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Shailendra Yadav, who was charged under Sections 3, 5A, 5B and 8 of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and Section 109(1) of the B.N.S. The applicant argued that …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Arvind Paswan, who was charged under Sections 3, 5 and 8 of the Uttar Pradesh Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The applicant argued that he was not arrested at the spot, no cow was …
The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking to quash Criminal Case No. 550 of 2025, which arose from an alleged offence under Section 325 of the same Act and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The applicant …
Abbas Quraishi was arrested along with three co‑accused for allegedly transporting five live buffaloes and one dead buffalo, facing charges under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 325 of the B.N.S. and Section 11(1)(d) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The applicant contended that he was …
The petitioners, Md. Muktar Sekh and Rocky Sk, feared arrest in connection with a case where 55 cows were seized and they were charged under sections 303(2), 317(5), 317(2), 3(5) of the BNS and sections 11(a), (d), (e), (f) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. They argued that they …
Kuldeep, the owner of a vehicle (HR626544) that was allegedly used by a third party, Sant Lal, to transport bovines, faced potential arrest under Sections 3, 5A and 8 of the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. He filed an anticipatory …
The applicants filed an application under Section 528 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to quash the charge sheet, cognizance order and subsequent proceedings under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti‑Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, in Special Case No. 77 of 2015. The basis of the …
The Allahabad High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Ekhlak @ Mo Ekhlak under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code in connection with a case under the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act (sections 3, 5, 8) and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The …
The petitioners, Md Imtiyaz Alam and Md Mumtaz Alam, sought anticipatory bail after a truck seized in Jamui was found carrying 3,700 kg of cow and buffalo beef, leading to charges under IPC sections 272, 273, 429, 414/34 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The FIR named the …
The petitioner, Gulam Mustufa, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging a detention order dated 02.01.2026 issued by the Commissioner of Police, Vadodara, under Section 3(1) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti‑social Activities Act, 1985. The order detained the …
The Supreme Court, acting suo moto, took cognizance of a news report of a child’s death from a stray dog bite in Delhi and issued directions to pick up, sterilise, deworm and vaccinate stray dogs across the National Capital Region, initially prohibiting their release back onto the streets. Several …
The Supreme Court, acting suo moto, examined a dramatic rise in dog bite incidents across India, especially in the National Capital Region, which disproportionately affected visually‑impaired persons, children, the elderly and the poor. Data presented showed a steep increase in reported bites and …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka) Amendment Acts of 2017, which sought to legalise traditional bovine sports such as Jallikattu, Kambala and Bullock Cart Race by introducing specific rules and …
A truck transporting eighteen cattle was intercepted for lacking proper permits, leading to seizure of the animals and registration of FIRs under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act and related statutes. The private respondents, claiming ownership, applied under CrPC sections 451 and 457 for …
The appellant’s truck carrying 17 cow progeny was seized and the driver and others were arrested under the Madhya Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The trial court acquitted all accused, finding no evidence of intent to slaughter, but …
The appellants, Krishna Lal Chawla and others, challenged a private complaint filed in 2018 by their neighbour (Respondent No.2) under Section 200 CrPC, which alleged offences arising from a 2012 altercation. The complaint was filed six years after the incident, despite a charge‑sheet already being …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009, which permits the traditional bull-taming sport of Jallikattu. The Court held that the Act collides with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 because it allows the taming of bulls for …
The Supreme Court examined whether the traditional events of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and bull‑ock cart races in Maharashtra violate the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (PCA Act) and the Constitution’s fundamental duties. Relying on affidavits and reports from the Animal Welfare Board of …
The appellant’s Eicher truck was seized by police for transporting 28 buffalo calves, and the appellant sought its release under Section 451 of the CrPC. The lower courts rejected the application, invoking Section 68(3) of the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, 2011, which bars release of …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by animal‑right activist Bharat Kothari against a Gujarat High Court order that quashed an FIR alleging cruelty to nearly 2,000 goats and sheep and simultaneously convicted six livestock owners (respondents) under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, …
The Supreme Court considered appeals by circus owners challenging a 1998 notification issued under Section 22 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 that prohibited the exhibition and training of bears, monkeys, tigers, panthers and lions. The petitioners argued that the notification was …
The Gujarat police seized sheep and goats belonging to C.M. Nat for alleged violations of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and related statutes. A Judicial Magistrate initially ordered that the animals be placed under the custody of the appellant Pinjrapole, but the Additional Sessions …
