Karnail Singh vs. State of Haryana — Animal Legal Status Case

Updates

1. News2 Jun 2019

   High Court declares all animals in Haryana to be ‘legal persons’

   Both the orders were written by Justice Rajiv Sharma, who was transferred from Uttarakhand to the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh last year.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court declared that all animals in the state are legal persons.

   Who:

   Justice Rajiv Sharma is the judge who wrote the orders.

   When:

   Reported on 2 Jun 2019.

   Where:

   The Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, Haryana.

   What it means:

   The court now recognizes animals as legal entities rather than just property.

   The Indian Express
2. Judgment31 May 2019

   Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment in Karnail Singh vs. State of Haryana

   The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued a detailed judgment on May 31, 2019, regarding animal welfare, explicitly invoking the legal provisions of the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, as amended by the Haryana Adaptation of Laws (State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968, and declaring animals as legal entities.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The court issued a judgment declaring that animals are legal entities with rights.

   Who:

   The Punjab and Haryana High Court is the court that issued this legal ruling.

   When:

   Reported on 31 May 2019.

   Where:

   Punjab and Haryana High Court, Haryana.

   Why:

   The court applied the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act and the Haryana Adaptation of Laws Order.

   What it means:

   Animals are now recognized as legal entities rather than mere property under this judgment.

   Indian Kanoon