Recently the Uttarakhand High Court has conferred upon the animal kingdom a tag of Legal Entity Whic...........

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Recently, the Uttarakhand High Court has conferred upon the animal kingdom a tag of Legal Entity. Which of the following best represents animals as legal entities?

Animals will be entitled to all the fundamental and legal rights at par with humans.

Animals have been conferred with rights, duties and liabilities of a living person.

Public Interest Litigations can be filed in the court on part of animals.

None of the above.

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Explanation:

Second option is correct.

The Uttarakhand High Court has declared entire animal kingdom i.e. all animals, including avian and aquatic species as legal entities with rights, duties and liabilities of living person.

It directed State Government that no animal, including horses moving between India and Nepal, carries excess weight. It also banned use of any sharp equipment throughout state to avoid bruises, swelling, abrasions or severe pain to animals. It also directed all veterinary doctors across Uttarakhand to mandatorily treat animals brought to them by citizens of the state.