Delhi High Court Acts on Animal Cruelty: Orders Protection for Activist, Dairy Relocation

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to provide protection for animal rights activist Sunayana Sibal and ordered the relocation of illegal dairies from Bhalswa to Ghogha. The court expressed serious concerns over threats to Sibal and highlighted extensive animal cruelty and public health risks in dairy colonies.

The Delhi High Court has mandated the Delhi Police to deploy a beat officer at the residence of animal rights activist Sunayana Sibal. This decision arose from Sibal's petition, which also led to the court ordering the relocation of dairies from Bhalswa to Ghogha. The court bench, led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, instructed the Delhi Police Commissioner to complete a threat perception analysis for Sibal by August 27.

The court's order followed Sibal's report of an attempted threat by two unidentified individuals from Madanpur Khadar who visited her home in her absence. Expressing serious concern over these threats, the court directed the local SHO to ensure Sibal's safety and address the threat perception. The bench warned that any threats against Sibal would be met with zero tolerance.

Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court has ordered various statutory authorities, including MCD, DUSIB, GNCTD, and MoHUA, to expedite the relocation of dairies from Bhalswa to Ghogha Dairy Colony. The court noted that many dairy plots have been illegally converted into commercial and residential properties, violating legal land-use conditions. The court also stressed the need to prevent milch cattle from feeding on garbage from local sanitary landfills and instructed responsible officers to comply with the relocation orders, filing action taken reports promptly.

(With inputs from agencies.)