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High Court declares all animals in Haryana to be 'legal persons'
short by Ankush Verma / on Sunday, 2 June, 2019
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has accorded the status of "legal person or entity" to all animals in Haryana, granting them the "corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person". The verdict comes nearly a year after Uttarakhand High Court passed a similar order "to protect and promote greater welfare of animals".