#Query #Jallikattu
Do animals have fundamental right ?
#Analysis
In our view, animals have several statutory rights, but no fundamental rights, though there are a few judgments which stops short of saying this.
Do animals have fundamental right ?
#Analysis
In our view, animals have several statutory rights, but no fundamental rights, though there are a few judgments which stops short of saying this.
If humans are entitled to fundamental rights, why not animals?, the Kerala High Court had observed in N.R. Nair And Ors., Etc. Etc. vs Union Of India AIR 2000 Ker 340 indiankanoon.org/doc/936999/ 
Supreme Court in Animal Welfare Board Of India vs A. Nagaraja observed that Statutory rights available to animals have to be elevated to the status of fundamental rights.. as to secure their honour and dignity. indiankanoon.org/doc/39696860/
Following this SC judgment, Tripura HC observed that 'the life of an animal cannot be deprived, save and except, in accordance with the procedure established by law.' According to HC, 'the right to life in Article 21 stands extended to all living beings' livelaw.in/pdf_upload/pdf…
Delhi HC in People For Animals vs Md Mohazzim m, 2015 SCC OnLine Delhi 9508 also observed that 'birds have fundamental rights to fly in the sky and all human beings have no right to keep them in small cages for the purposes of their business or otherwise' indiankanoon.org/doc/163664556/
Here is another one from Uttarakhand HC
https://twitter.com/anupammathur24/status/1597845607510839296
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