SC Dismissed PIL Filed Against Private Zoo for Acquiring Animals

SUPREME COURT LAW INSIDER

Aastha Thakur

Published on: 21 August 2022 at 17:18 IST

The Supreme Court has rejected the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the recognition granted to a private upcoming zoo, Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Jamnagar, Gujarat.

The matter came up before Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari by one Kanhaiya Kumar. The petitioner in the matter argued that the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC) should not be allowed for public opening. The zoo should not be allowed to acquire animals from any person, government department, or zoo in India or abroad.

However, the court rejected this contention, stating “we are unable to find any logic or basis in this petition.” The petition was adduced with newspaper cuttings and reports; furthermore, the petitioner was not even an expert in the field.

The Court noted that GZRRC has been given permission by the Central Zoo Authority, who is supervising the whole function. It leaves no doubt that there is no scope for interference, especially when the petitioner himself has not produced any material to doubt the legality of GZRRC.

The Court stated that the petitioner has carried out the requisite research before moving this court in PIL jurisdiction.

On the basis of the counter affidavit filed with the accompanying documents, the court comes up with the conclusion that the permission granted to the respondent No. 2 and the consequential activities cannot be said to be illegal or unauthorised, the bench noted while dismissing the PIL.

On the basis of the above reasoning, the PIL was rejected. This order was passed on August 16.

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