Whether owners of cattles roaming on Roads should be prosecuted?
is duty of Nagar Nigam and Police to remove them and to
ensure that no cows or animals come on road creating
obstruction to traffic and threat to life.
Secretary, Nagar Vikas, State of U.P. is directed to issue
necessary instructions in this regard to Nagar
Ayukts/Executive Officers of local bodies. If animals are
spotted on city roads and not removed quickly, proper action
may be contemplated. Superintendents of Police are directed
to extend necessary assistance to the Municipal
Boards/Municipal Corporations in carrying out the above
directions.
Cattle owners cannot be seen withholding their hands, to
leave the cattle on road surviving on water of drains/sewer
and garbage which is definitely a cruelty. As such, owners of
such animals should be prosecuted under the provisions of
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Police Act
and Sections 289, 428, 429 I.P.C. as well. This will deter
cattle owner from frequently leaving animals free on roads,
putting their as well as citizens' life in danger.
Cows basking on road/traffic islands and digging polythene
in garbage yard is not a pleasant sight, especially in the
capital city of State. To rid Lucknow of this menace, Nagar16
Ayukta, Lucknow is directed to launch a drive immediately
in the light of discussion made above, with the help of
police force to be provided by S.S.P.
ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT
LAKHNOW BENCH
Case :- BAIL No. - 9113 of 2015
Applicant :- Imtiyaz
Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Dated;04/12/2015
Hon'ble Sudhir Kumar Saxena,J.
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