| Animal welfare activists seek ban on horse carriages along Alibaug beach Horse carriages are made to ply tourists through waist-deep water, notice sent to collector. To the horse, because it is forced to pull a heavy load through waist deep sea water and to the people, because in case the horse slips and the carriage falls, it may cause them serious injury, especially to children and the elderly," said Ambika Hiranandani, FIAPO's lawyer. "Since there was no action taken post our letter to the district collector in February, we have now sent a formal complaint under Section 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code so that immediate action is taken," said Shakuntala Majhumdar, governing body member of FIAPO. The complaint terms the activity as a public nuisance since it puts human life at risk and amounts to cruelty against the animals under Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1960. The complaint is made under Section 133 of the CrPC as it gives the district magistrate power to ban an activity which he considers public nuisance. Animal welfare activists seek ban on horse carriages along Alibaug beach |
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Animal welfare activists seek ban on horse carriages along Alibaug beach
