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Repeal law permitting seizure of livestock: SC
Why is it in news?
- The Supreme Court asked the Centre to delete its three-year-old law which allowed seizure and subsequent confiscation of livestock from people.
- SC warned the government that it would “stay” the implementation of a 2017 law, which allowed authorities to seize cattle on a mere suspicion.
More from Supreme Court:
- These animals are a source of livelihood.
- Authorities cannot just seize and keep the animals confiscated like that.
- Such Seizure rules are plainly contrary to Section 29 of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, under which only a person convicted of cruelty can lose his animal.