(IN) Very important - need for Mumbai High Court case

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" Rishi Dev (CFAR) " <rishidev.cfar

12.01.2009 14:12

Very important - need for Mumbai High Court case

 

Dear friends,

 

We require data, report, reference material pertaining to DOG BEHAVIOUR,

STIMULUS and THEIR REACTIONS & CAUSES of aggression in public spaces.

This is required to authenticate via Scientific studies that the Nuisance value

of a dog is defined by it's environment and how people react to community

dogs, resulting in their response.

 

The High Court of Mumbai has given " discretionary " powers to the Municipal

Commissioner of Mumbai to KILL and DESTROY any dog that causes nuisance,

which he is misusing and planning to mass kill dogs in Mumbai.

 

An appeal has been filed in the Supreme Court of India and we require

authenticated, scientific data to present to the court to explain that nuisance

can't be defined with respect to the dog alone and such discretionary powers

can't begiven to any single person. Each complaint should be analysed as a

seperatecase and only after finding out the actual resons behind each case

of dog nuisance or aggression should a committee decide whether the problem

is with the dog or whether the people in that area are a nuisance to the dog

resulting in such problems.

 

Please send any such data, reference book, material, scientific report that

may help us present a strong argument to the supreme court. Such information

is of the highest value and moreso if carried out by any agency such as

W.H.O. or U.N.

 

We have less than two weeks.

 

 

Rishi Dev,

 

Citizens For Animal Rights (CFAR),

New Delhi.

 

 

Article 51A of the Indian Constitution . . .

" It shall be the duty of every citizen of India . . . to have compassion

for all living creatures . . . "