MANAGER, PINJRAPOLE DEUDAR AND ANR. versus CHAKRAM MORAJI NAT AND ORS.

MANAGER, PINJRAPOLE DEUDAR AND ANR. versus CHAKRAM MORAJI NAT AND ORS.

Interim custody of animals pending prosecution cannot be denied to the owner unless he is deprived of custody consequent upon conviction for the second time under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and Magistrate's discretion under Section 35(2) does not grant Pinjrapole a preferential right over the owner when competing claims arise.

Parties
Appellant: Manager, Pinjrapole Deudar; Respondent: Chakram Moraji Nat
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
31 August 1998
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment on Merits
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Animal Welfare, Interim Custody, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Criminal Law Animal Welfare Interim Custody Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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Parties

Manager, Pinjrapole Deudar

Appellant

Chakram Moraji Nat

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment on Merits

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether interim custody of animals during prosecution should be given to owner or Pinjrapole under Section 35 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

Ratio Decidendi

Interim custody of animals pending prosecution cannot be denied to the owner unless he is deprived of custody consequent upon conviction for the second time under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, and Magistrate's discretion under Section 35(2) does not grant Pinjrapole a preferential right over the owner when competing claims arise.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Interim custody of animals to be given to the owner pending trial.