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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicAnimal Cruelty

Topic: Animal Cruelty

Pune donkey incident is another reminder Indians hand out medieval treatment to animals

For over a decade now, organised efforts have been made to demand an amendment to the PCA Act, in order to give effect to its purpose i.e. prevention of cruelty.

Stray dogs have the right to live. SC order can trigger a wave of animal cruelty

If lakhs of unsterilised dogs are stuffed in the same confined space, what stops them from reproducing there too? Where is the space needed to build so many shelters?

After FIRs & inspections, fate of ‘tortured’ animals at Palamur lab rests on new panel report

PETA flagged irregularities about a month ago but animals are yet to be rescued. Telangana-based Palamur Biosciences has denied allegations.

Inspection panel calls for rescue of 1,200+ animals from Palamur Biosciences facility. What it found

The Centre-appointed panel found animals in poor health & living conditions. Telangana-based firm was booked after PETA alleged animal cruelty at its facility citing whistleblowers.

Telangana cops book Palamur Biosciences on animal cruelty charge after PETA ‘house of horrors’ exposé

Last week, PETA India revealed large-scale animal abuse at the Telangana-based Palamur Biosciences Pvt Ltd, one of India’s largest government-registered contract laboratories.

Indian laws are letting animals down every day. It’s a legal, moral, ethical issue

A person who tortures or kills an animal can often walk away with a fine of just Rs 50 on a first offence. With such leniency, it’s no wonder that cruelty continues unchecked.

Goldfish in perfume bottle, protected species on sale—DU students’ report on horrors of Delhi pet shops

DU law students found star turtles for sale, animals kept in filth, and puppies sold over WhatsApp in unlicensed shops across Delhi’s 8 zones.

Delhi’s sterilisation centres key to managing human-stray dog conflict. But they’re all blood & filth

Friendicoes says need of the hour was for vets, authorities & NGOs to collectively discuss how to remedy challenges faced by some ABC units, and what can be done to find solutions.

ThePrint Quiz, 20 April, 2025: Prevention of cruelty to animals

Each year, April is observed as the month for prevention of cruelty to animals. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of laws and significant dates associated with the movement.

As animal rescuers slam Delhi CM’s stray dog relocation directive, a look at issue from a legal lens

Animal rescuers believe this is a knee-jerk reaction to complaints against stray dogs, as sterilisation efforts undertaken by govt to control their population have fallen woefully short.

On Camera

The problem isn’t Honey Singh’s ‘vulgar’ remark. It is Indian society’s hypocrisy over sex

Publicly, Indians pretend to be conservative, modest, and get deeply offended by any reference to sex. Privately, the same people consume sexual content, through cinema, music or pornography.

Majority of top economists predict global slowdown in 2026, but India’s momentum to power South Asia

The latest World Economic Forum outlook for the year shows a modest improvement in confidence, but mounting concerns over debt, AI-driven volatility and a fractured trade order.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.