KERALA HIGH COURT PARTIALLY STAYED CENTRE'S BAN ON 'FEROCIOUS AND DANGEROUS' DOG BREEDS

The Kerala High Court in the case Limjith KJ v State of Kerala observed and has stayed the operation of a circular dated March 12, 2024, which is issued by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, whereby import, trading and selling of around 23 breeds of dogs which were identified as ferocious have been prohibited.

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In the present case, the court passed the order while considering the writ petition filed by certain dog lovers who were also owners of such breeds of dogs.

The bench headed by Justice T R Ravi in the case observed and has held that, I have gone through the orders issued. In such kind of circumstances, there will be a direction staying the operation of notification dated March 12, 2024 except with regard to prohibition on import and selling of the dogs for the breeds specified therein, subject to further orders in this writ petition.

The petitioner in the plea relied upon similar interim orders passed by the Karnataka High Court and Calcutta High Court while staying the operation of the Circular.