Animals are Legal Person (P & H Court): Read Judgment in Brief Amaresh Patel LANDMARK JUDGMENT Sun, Jun 09, 2019, at ,03:03 PM Title of the Case – Animals are Legal Person (P & H Court): Read Judgment Name of the case – Karnail Singh & ors. Vs. State of Haryana., CRR. 533-2013 Date of Judgment – 31st May, 2019 Judges: Justice Rajiv Sharma Subject and sections involved – Rules 1981 dated 19 August 2018 (Uttar Pradesh) Issue: Whether these animals (animal kingdom including Avian and Aquantic) need immediate protection. Fact of the Case: On 05.09.2004 at about 11.00 P.M., when ASI Azad Singh and other police officials were on patrolling duty near village Nagla Megha Chowk on Meerut Road, a secret information was received to the effect that cows were exported to the State of Uttar Pradesh in trucks. 14 cows were recovered from truck No.HR46/3285 and 15 cows were recovered from truck No.HR-37/1014. The documents of trucks as well as cows were seized. Cows were got medico legally examined and were sent to the nearest Gaushala. Site plan was prepared. Challan was put up after completing all the codal formalities. Ratio of the case - The Punjab & Haryana High Court held that the entire animal kingdom including avian and aquatic are declared as legal entitles having a distinct persona with corresponding rights, durties and liabilities of a living person. All the citizens throughout the State of Haryana are hereby declared person in loco parentis as the human face for the welfare/protection of animals. The Bench also directed to State of Haryana to enforce the provisions of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Aquarium and Fish Tank Animals Shop) Rules, 2017; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dog Breeding and Marketing) Rules 2017; and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2018.