High Court of Karnataka Allows PETA's Petition Under Section 482 CrPC, Quashes Magistrate's Order Granting Interim Custody of Dogs to Accused in Animal Cruelty Case. Court holds that animals are victims, not property, and interim custody to accused is impermissible under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
24 Jun 2026The petitioner, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), India, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedu...
