Delhi High Court Orders Routine Inspections To Assess Animal Welfare In Preparation Of Anti-Venom And Anti-Rabies Serums
Case: PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA) INDIA v. THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Coram: Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula
Case No.: W.P.(C) 12660/2018
Court Observation: “… The adoption of the latest scientific methodologies for antibody production be encouraged wherever feasible. The CPCSEA is hereby directed to consider the proposals put forth by the Petitioner in this petition, effectuating them where deemed appropriate,”
“Given our non-expertise in this niche, our observation remains broad-stroked. Yet, we must emphasize that the responsibility clearly rests on supervisory bodies to not just delve into these contemporary methodologies but to earnestly integrate them, thereby diminishing reliance on equines.”
“CPCSEA has the mandate to ensure that the well-being of the animals involved in the process of preparation of the products, is taken care of, without impeding the production of such life-saving products. However, we can also not be oblivious to the dawn of cutting-edge, non-animal-centric techniques for antibody generation. Such advancements suggest a trajectory that these establishments might, and arguably should, consider in the right earnest,”
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