Birds Have Fundamental Right to 'Live with Dignity', Rules Delhi High Court

[Manindra]

NEW DELHI: Birds have the fundamental right to "live with dignity" and fly in the sky without being kept in cages or subjected to cruelty, Delhi High Court has said while holding that running their trade was a "violation of their rights".

Justice Manmohan Singh expressed anguish that instead of being allowed to fly free, they were "exported illegally to foreign countries without availability of proper food, water or medical aid".

"I am clear in mind that all the 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," the judge said.

The high court issued notice to Delhi Police as well as the bird owner, Mohazzim, and sought their responses by May 28.

The high court made the observations and issued the orders while staying the direction of a trial court which had allowed some birds to be released to the same person from whom they were rescued on his plea.

The trial court order was stayed on a plea by NGO People for Animals, which had challenged the release of birds into custody of owners without hearing the NGO which had freed the birds.

The NGO, in its plea filed through advocate SD Windlesh, has alleged that the trial court released the birds into Mohazzim's custody despite arriving at a finding that he was not the owner of the birds.

Granting relief to the NGO, the high court said, "...This court is of the view that running the trade of birds is in violation of the rights of the birds. They deserve sympathy. Nobody is caring as to whether they have been inflicted cruelty or not despite a settled law that birds have a fundamental right to fly and cannot be caged and will have to be set free in the sky.

"Birds have fundamental rights including the right to live with dignity and they cannot be subjected to cruelty by anyone including claim made by the respondent (Mohazzim)."
Birds Have Fundamental Right to 'Live with Dignity', Rules Delhi High Court

 

[Maira La]

Let women have dignity first. Think about birds later.

 

[danish_vij]

Let women have dignity first. Think about birds later.

ok we will follow bangladesh model of 21st century

 

[scorpionx]

Problem is even if you let them free, most of them would perish; some will starve to death and others by natural predators.

 

[unbiasedopinion]

Agreed , birds, and animals like humans have fundamental rights on all hte natural resources equally.
But my concern is due to diminishing water bodies in the cities, lakes encroached by greedy builders, rivers getting dry, green area getting concrete every day, how will these animals, birds will survive by their own? They will die the slow death in the city.

Problem is even if you let them free, most of them would perish; some will starve to death and others by natural predators.

Yes....i am more worried about being perished due to starving. Natural predators are part of food chain. We cannot stop it.

 

[Armstrong]

Problem is even if you let them free, most of them would perish; some will starve to death and others by natural predators.

Oh come on just because I am the natural predator of a Chicken, especially if its sauteed later on, you don't have to call me as such !

 

[scorpionx]

Oh come on just because I am the natural predator of a Chicken, especially if its sauteed later on, you don't have to call me as such !

I want to show my preadting skills in the streets of Gawalmandi. The chickens look yummi

 

[Transhumanist]

Oh come on just because I am the natural predator of a Chicken, especially if its sauteed later on, you don't have to call me as such !

You meat eating barbarian!

Oh, wait - never mind:

Mmm, meat!

 

[Armstrong]

You meat eating barbarian!

Oh, wait - never mind:

Mmm, meat!

Ma'am, I was urged by a friend to do a detox diet which was wholly vegetarian; by the third day I felt like a goat !

I swore that day that I'd rather starve to death than to go vegetarian again !

And I've kept that promise to myself, diligently so !

I want to show my preadting skills in the streets of Gawalmandi. The chickens look yummi

You're most welcome to visit Lahore anytime !

We cook the best food in this part of the world !

 

[scorpionx]

Ma'am, I was urged by a friend to do a detox diet which was wholly vegetarian; by the third day I felt like a goat !

I swear that day that I'd rather starve to death than to go vegetarian again !

And I've kept that promise to myself, diligently so !



You're most welcome to visit Lahore anytime !

We cook the best food in this part of the world !

Thanks bro and pleeeease, the best food part we will decide when you will come to Kolkata and I promise you will change your mind.

 

[Armstrong]

Thanks bro and pleeeease, the best food part we will decide when you will come to Kolkata and I promise you will change your mind.

Kolkata ka name change kar keh Calcutta rakhoo tou maybe I'd visit !

 

[Juggernautjatt]

Problem is even if you let them free, most of them would perish; some will starve to death and others by natural predators.

Human factor like excessive use of pesticides in fields is also a main reason for extinction of some species.

 

[Maira La]

ok we will follow bangladesh model of 21st century

Word is cheap, go for it. We are not big fans of rape and female infanticide. Following us will do you good.

 

[scorpionx]

Kolkata ka name change kar keh Calcutta rakhoo tou maybe I'd visit !

The day you pronounce Calcutta properly with two of these Rasagullas in your mouth, we will change the name instantly

Human factor like excessive use of pesticides in fields is also a main reason for extinction of some species.

And communication towers. Almost wiped out sparrows and other birds before my eyes.