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RT @gauri_maulekhi: I have spent over 30 years arguing for animals - in courtrooms, with governments, across committee rooms. For most of t…
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
Cruelty to animals isn't a small thing to look away from. It's a crime, and police are empowered to act on it.
Last week we conducted a session for officers at the Haryana Police Academy on exactly that: how Sections 32 and 34 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 give the police real authority - to enter and inspect and hold offenders to account.
Enforcement is where animal protection law lives or dies. When the officers on the ground know these powers are theirs to use, animals actually stand a chance.
Grateful to the Haryana Police Academy for having us.
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
Back at the Judicial Academy, Assam - this time with Prosecution Officers.
Our third workshop with the Academy in collaboration with @PFAppf, and each session has gone deeper.
This one focused on the PCA Act, case property procedures, and the regulation of slaughterhouses - the provisions that prosecution officers are most likely to encounter, and most need to know.
Grateful to the Academy for the continued partnership.
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
It was a privilege to welcome Hon’ble Member of Parliament @SwatiJaiHind ji to our Delhi office on 19 June 2026.
Few public representatives have spoken as consistently and fearlessly for those who cannot speak for themselves.
Through her advocacy, Ms. Maliwal has helped bring issues affecting vulnerable animals into the national conversation and has inspired greater public engagement with animal welfare.
Our discussions focused on some of the most pressing challenges facing animals today and the policy, governance and institutional measures needed to strengthen their protection.
We are grateful for her visit, her continued support, and her willingness to use her platform in service of compassion. With voices such as hers, meaningful change for millions of animals becomes possible.
Together, we can continue advancing the timeless Indian ideal of Ahimsa and building a nation that extends dignity, protection and kindness to all living beings.
@pfaindia @PFAppf @PFAukd
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
131-page Supreme Court judgment.
32 mentions reinforcing the Animal Birth Control Rules.
1 line permitting euthanasia for rabid or mortally wounded dogs - and that becomes the headline.
Clickbait thrives on fear. The law doesn’t.
The architecture of today’s order: ABC Rules upheld, one ABC centre per district mandated, every High Court on compliance watch.
This reinforces what has always been the only humane and scientific framework:
Sterilise. Vaccinate. Return.
Let’s keep our focus where it needs to be.
#streetdogs #dogsofindia #factsoverfear
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
The Hon’ble Supreme Court’s directions in Suo Motu W.P. (C) No. 5 of 2025 place renewed emphasis on implementation, compliance, and strengthening on-ground ABC infrastructure nationwide.
Directions include at least one ABC Centre in every district and nationwide monitoring through High Courts.
#supremecourt #streetdogs #communityanimals
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VIDEO | Delhi: Activist Gauri Mulekhi on Supreme Court order on stray dogs, says, "I think it is good that the honorable Supreme Court has finally reiterated that animal birth control rules, which were first notified in 2001, have still not been implemented well by most states, and strict directions have been given by the honorable Supreme Court to implement the animal birth control rules, every district is supposed to have an animal birth control center, trained veterinarians and capacity commensurate to the dog population in their districts to conduct a properly monitored animal birth control program. The High Courts are now supposed to collect compliance reports from the state governments. Every single High Court will register a suo motu case and the Chief Secretaries and relevant secretaries of the departments will report to the respective High Courts in relation to compliance with animal birth control rules. We are grateful that the court has upheld the animal birth control rules and directed for its scientific and expeditious implementation."
#SupremeCourt #StrayDogs
(Full video available on PTI Videos - ptivideos.com)
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#WATCH | Delhi: On Supreme Court refuses to modify directions to remove stray dogs from public places, Animal rights activist Gauri Mulekhi says, "I think it is a balanced judgment. Earlier in November, the Court had asked for dogs to be summarily picked up and removed and kept in shelters, whatever. Here today, the most stress was given to animal birth control rules. It has been directed that there has to be an animal birth control centre in every district. There has to be trained manpower, trained veterinarians, as well as procedures to be followed, which have been prescribed by the Animal Welfare Board of India. Reporting has to be done, and compliance reports have to be given to the High Courts and the Supreme Court. So the focus on animal birth control rules is very, very welcome, and the rest has been left to the state authorities as to how they want to remove dogs from sensitive areas..."
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
Introducing the ‘Ask Me Anything’ series.
Over the last two decades, I’ve worked across different areas of animal protection in India - engaging with the legal system, working with institutions, sensitizing enforcement agencies, and teaching students and professionals.
One thing that has remained constant is how much confusion exists around animal welfare laws, what actually counts as cruelty, and what people can realistically do when they witness harm.
So I’m starting this series to answer your questions directly.
Send me anything you’ve ever wondered about - animal cruelty, welfare laws, situations you’ve encountered, or things you’ve always been unsure about. I’ll personally go through the submissions and answer selected questions in a video releasing later this month.
Here is the link to submit your questions: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Please keep your questions clear and specific. I'm looking forward to answering your most asked questions.
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
First at the UP Police Headquarters. Now at the Moradabad Police Academy.
Because animal protection laws do not enforce themselves - people do.
Building on our sessions at UP HQ, @PFAppf in partnership with @Uppolice conducted a specialised workshop focused on strengthening enforcement of animal protection laws and on-ground response.
Every trained officer means:
• better recognition of cruelty offences
• stronger legal intervention
• faster action for animals in distress
• one more institutional safeguard
#animalprotection #sensitisationworkshop
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
Grateful to @Uppolice for organising a specialised workshop on animal protection laws at the UP Police Headquarters, Lucknow.
Laws acquire meaning only when they reach the ground through humane and courageous enforcement.
Every officer trained today strengthens the thin line that stands between suffering and protection for millions of animals who depend entirely on human conscience for their survival and dignity.
@PFAppf @Shaalini97
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
Our sacred journey for justice leads from the courts straight to the yatra trails, to end the silent suffering of thousands of mules and horses who bear pilgrims on their broken bodies.
In Chamoli today, @ChamoliDm directed all stakeholders and detailed every legal provision. We addressed implementation challenges and discussed solutions.
Hope shines for a kinder Hemkund Yatra.
🙏
#HemkundYatra
श्री हेमकुंड साहिब यात्रा मार्ग पर अश्ववंशी पशुओं के संरक्षण के दृष्टिगत जिला प्रशासन ने आयोजित की कार्यशाला। विभागीय अधिकारियों और हितधारकों को पशु क्रूरता के नियमों की दी जानकारी।
#HemkundSahibYatra
#AnimalWelfare
#ChamoliAdministration
#Uttarakhand
#ChamoliNews
RT @gauri_maulekhi: At NALSAR’s 7th Courts and Constitution Conference this weekend, I joined Sr. Adv. Raj Panjwani, Rahul Basu, and Kanchi…
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
The arc of justice must be long enough to cover the most vulnerable among us.
Honored to address the judicial officers at the Gujarat State Judicial Academy on the crucial implementation of Animal Protection Laws.
When the courts speak for the voiceless, the entire foundation of society is elevated.
#animalprotection #animallaw
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
Animal welfare is no longer a fringe charity issue - it is a critical macroeconomic and public health blind spot.
The launch of @IndiaKarunaC in Mumbai alongside 70+ leaders in business, science, and policy addressed the massive, invisible crisis in our food systems.
Industrial animal agriculture isn't just unethical - it is a global biohazard. With 70% of the world's antibiotics pumped into farmed animals to sustain profiteering through systematic cruelty, we are actively ignoring the next wave of Antimicrobial Resistance and deadly superbugs.
We cannot build a sustainable, resilient economy on a foundation of structural cruelty.
@indiaanimalfund @PFAppf
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
On 11 March 2026, we are bringing together a powerhouse panel to discuss the transition from individual diet choices to systemic animal sentience and supply chain ethics.
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
The Guideline aims to strengthen animal evacuation, veterinary response, and protect livelihoods. #disasterpreparedness
#DRR #NDMA
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
@ndmaindia held a multi-stakeholder consultation on 12th Dec, 2025 chaired by Ms. Rita Missal, Member @ndmaindia with participation from @Dept_of_AHD, @MoHFW_INDIA, @moefcc, @ICMRDELHI, AWBI & PFA to advance Guidelines on Animal-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (AiDRR).
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
SC order on stray dogs is like Tughlaq’s march to Daulatabad—grand in tone, empty in substance
Gauri Maulekhi @gauri_maulekhi, animal welfare expert, writes
#ThePrintOpinion
theprint.in/opinion/sc-order…
People For Animals Public Policy Foundation retweeted
380+ Gujarat police officers sensitised on animal cruelty laws at our Oct 9 workshop with Gujarat Police Academy. From PCA Act to BNS 2023 - equipping law enforcement with the tools to act with compassion.
#AnimalProtection #peopleforanimals
