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Indian state laws on cattle slaughter. The focus of animal welfare and rights debates in India has been on the treatment of cattle, since cows, unlike other animals, are considered to have a certain sacred status according to the majority of millions of Hindus (79.8%), Sikhs (1.7%), Buddhists (0.7%) and Jains (0.4%) living in India. [29]
Stray dogs in Kerala, India. India has the highest number of attacks by stray dogs in the world. [1] In Indian cities, stray dog attacks are considered a danger to children and old people. [2] India has 36% of all rabies deaths in the world. [3] India also has the largest number of stray dogs in the world, along with the highest cases of rabies ...
Anti-cruelty laws meet OIE standards [10] Any laws against animal cruelty Support at the United Nations [a] Algeria [11] [12] No No No Yes -unenforced No Angola [13] No No No No No Argentina [14] Yes Yes Yes Yes No Australia [15] Yes Yes Partial - varies internally Yes No Austria [16] Yes Yes Yes Yes Partial - support from various internal ...
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1960 to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and to amend the laws relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals. The act defines "animal" as 'any living creature other than a human being'.
The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Parliament of India Long title An Act to provide for the protection of Wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Citation Act No. 53 of 1972 Enacted by Parliament of India Enacted 9 September 1972 Status: In force The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted ...
Cows are routinely shipped to states with lower or no requirement for slaughter, even though it is illegal in most states to ship animals across state borders to be slaughtered. [190] [191] Many illegal slaughterhouses operate in large cities such as Chennai and Mumbai. As of 2004, there were 3,600 legal and 30,000 illegal slaughterhouses in ...
On Wednesday, India's top court banned the practice which has been on the rise in recent years, particularly in states governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Certain animals are in higher demand by smugglers, leading to a visible decline of these species in their native habitats. Wildlife smuggling may also cause the introduction of invasive and harmful species into an ecosystem, which can endanger indigenous wildlife by putting a strain on the environment's resources through interspecific ...