Bombay High Court Allows Interim Custody of Seized Cattle to Claimed Owners in Animal Cruelty Case — Courts Below Erred in Rejecting Custody Without Considering Conditional Release. Pending trial under Section 11(1)(d) of Prevention of Cruelty to Ani

The Bombay High Court has permitted claimed owners to take temporary custody of cattle that were seized in an animal cruelty case. The court decided that lower courts had made a mistake by not considering conditional release before denying custody. This decision comes while the trial is ongoing under relevant animal welfare legislation.