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11 Supremo Amicus 91 (2019)
Lack of Implementation of Animal Laws in India: A Critical Appraisal

handle is hein.journals/supami11 and id is 101 raw text is: SUPREMO AMICUS VOLUME 11 ISSN: 2456-9704 LACK OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ANIMAL LAWS IN INDIA: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL By Archit Mishra & Neha Choudhary From Symbiosis Law School ABSTRACT Animals are one of the most important partners of humans on this earth and they serve many purposes like domestication and act as workers and resources which really help humans at a great extent. The first law implemented for safeguarding the interest of animals was implemented in 1861. The inhuman condition under which animals have to live is due to different reasons. This paper reviews all the major laws related to animals and tries to incorporate the measures which can improve the conditions of animals. This study also covers what is the present scenario regarding laws related to animals and what is wrong in the implementation of these laws. It also incorporates changes and piece of advice that common man can do for the welfare of animals. It also discusses the role of various animal organizations like Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Plant and Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) etc. The primary research methodology has been used to conclude this research. An analysis of this study informs us that there are some fallacies in laws related to animals and it also brief us that authorities don't look into this matter seriously and even they show an incautious behaviour towards animals. Despite the fact that there is no inadequacy of laws related to animals in our country, the overall image that emerges from the literature is that that the people lack an inner urge or an impulse to protect animals. Moreover, it can also be said that the attitude of authorities towards animals is apathetic, indifferent, impassive, unconcerned and unresponsive. The philosophy underlying these laws is explained, their main provisions are explored, and future directions that could move the ethic forward and further rationalize the laws are sketched. This work increases our understanding of laws corresponding to animal and one can easily comprehend them; this project will contribute to future research on similar topics also. KEY WORDS: Animal laws, Lack of Implementation, Appraisal, Inadequacy of laws. Humanity's true moral test, its fundamental test... consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. - Milan Kundera INTRODUCTION Animals are the best partners of humans on this Earth. In our mythological history we have lot of references how animals were used as an element of fun and how they were subjected to cruelty. According to a dramatized version of the events by the poet Kalidasa, the king Dushyanta married Shakuntala on his hunting expeditions in forests. Shakuntala gave birth to his child who was named by the Sage Kanwa named as Sarvadamana. Surrounded only by wild animals, Sarvadamana grew to be a strong child and made a sport of opening the mouths of tigers and lions and counting their teeth. Protection www.supremoamicus.org 91

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