Take action as per law for removal of cows from roads: Delhi HC to authorities
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the authorities to continue to take action in accordance with law in relation to the removal of cows from the city's roads.
The court noted that steps were being taken by officials on the issue while opining that no order was required to be passed on the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a lawyer on the presence of cows on the roads.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma also said that if the earlier guidelines on the issue were not being followed, a plea for contempt action should be filed and not a fresh PIL.
"No further orders are called for. The state shall keep monitoring the situation and take appropriate action in accordance with the law," the bench also comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad said.
Counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi submitted that it was taking appropriate action, including sending cattle to guashala, and a review of the situation every month.
It was also said that notices had been issued to illegal dairies.
The presence of cows on the roads causes hardships to the public at large as it becomes difficult for the owners of vehicles to pass through and it even leads to accidents and traffic jams, petitioner Faraz Khan contended.
He also alleged that the cow owners were "misusing their positions" and leaving the cattle free on the streets despite being provided a separate site.
"The cow owners, after milching the cows, let them move free on the road and they cause garbage, cow dung and other dirty things on the roads and galies and these dirty things give a bad smell and lead to dirty environment on the roads and streets and even the passers-by who pass from the sides of the roads and galies/streets also feel inconvenience, hardships and problems in passing through the streets," the plea said.
"Many a times the cows strike against heavy vehicles and the said cows get injured and many a times they die and sometimes when the cows strike against the light vehicles then the said persons/ drivers also get injured," it added.
The petition, besides seeking the removal of cows from the roads, also sought a direction to the authorities to give them shelter.
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Rajsthan Royals beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets
Mullanpur (PTI): Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.
Invited to bat, opener Prabhsimran Singh scored 59 up front while Marcus Stoinis provided the final flourish with an unbeaten 62 off 22 balls as Punjab Kings posted 222 for 4.
The Royals then put up a collective batting effort to overhaul the target with four balls to spare.
Earlier, leg spinner Yash Punja picked up two wickets for the visitors.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 222 for 4 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 59, Marcus Stoinis 62 not out; Yash Punja 2/41).
Rajasthan Royals: 228 for 4 in 19.2 overs (Yashasvi Jasiwal 51, Donovan Ferreira 52 not out; Yuzvendra Chahal 3/36)
