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PAPER ID:IJIM/Vol. 7(X)/February 2023/23-26/4
AUTHOR: Yogesh Nandal
TITLE: PROTECTION OF ANIMAL RIGHTS IN INDIA
ABSTRACT: India is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world and consists of 2.4 % of the world’s land area that accounts for 7-8% of all recorded species including 45,000 species of plants and 91,000 species of animals. It is a home of many animal species ranging from Bengal tigers to the Great Indian rhinoceros. Animal species are considered essential components of the environment. They serve many purposes like domestication and act as workers and resources that help humans to a great extent. The Constitution of India is a document that expresses the constitutional principles, outlines the rights and duties of its citizens, establishes the guiding principles of its state policy, and provides structure and powers to institutions of government. Indian Constitution recognizes that animals have inherent sanctity and prescribes that citizens have a duty to protect them and treat them with dignity.
KEYWORDS: Animal Rights, The Wildlife Protection Act, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals