In a plea complaining of the cruel manner in which cattle is transported to slaughterhouses, the Madras High Court on Monday (08th February) directed the State Government to file its counter-affidavit within six weeks.
During the course of the hearing, the Bench of Justice Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy observed,
“The matter is of some concern not only because it pertains to cattle, but because the present petitioner draws the Court’s attention to animals which are slaughtered for human consumption or used in industry or the like.”
Further, the State Government was directed to file its counter-affidavit within six weeks, dealing not only with the transportation of cattle, but also the transportation of goat and sheep and lamb in addition.
Importantly, the Court also said,
“The carrying of chicken, the most common source of animal protein these days, must also be covered. Guidelines need to be laid out to ensure a more ethical treatment of animals, even if they are raised for the purpose of human consumption.”
As Published by live low
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