It contended that certain breeds have been labelled as “dangerous for human life” without any scientific research, data or reasoning.
“The rationale or intelligible differentia is missing in the decision making process. It is submitted that the PC Act or the rules made thereunder, do not give any yardstick/set principles to define and label a particular breed of animals as “dangerous”.
The petitioner argued that the circular is illegal and a blanket order has been passed in respect of 23 breeds, which also includes general reference to “mastiffs”, “terriers” and “wolf dogs” which encompasses several subspecies, without identifying any peculiar characteristics of such sub-species which would differentiate one from the other.
“Identification of breeds is whimsical and motivated, many indigenous breed, namely, Rajapalayam, Kombai, Mudhol Hound, Chippiparai, Rampur Greyhound, Gaddi Kutta, Kanni have been conveniently left out despite the fact that these breeds are essentially bred for hunting. The Respondent No.1 is evidently adopted a pick-and-choose mechanism to identify certain breeds without any justifiable basis.”
Source: Barandbench
