Delhi High Court seeks an update on the status of the removal of cattle from city’s roads

A new status report regarding the gathering of cows and buffaloes on the roads of the nation’s capital and the actions taken in this regard has recently been requested by the Delhi High Court. After receiving instructions from the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and the BSES regarding further action taken in the matter, Justice Subramonium Prasad directed the Counsel for the Delhi Government to file a new status report.

“It is made clear that mere filing FIRs and writing letters to BSES and DJB will not solve the problem. This Court expects a concrete action to be taken by respondents before the next date of hearing,” Justice Prasad said in the order passed on October 16.
The matter has been listed on December 7, 2023, for further hearing.

The Delhi Government and civic authorities are being ordered by the high court to remove the herd of cows and buffaloes blocking the road in a petition filed in 2022. Additional guidance from the relevant department has been requested by petitioner Satish Sharma in order to conduct routine inspections and prevent the congregation of cows and bulls on the road. During the hearing, it was stated that the respondents have taken a number of measures to prevent cows and buffaloes from congregating on the road since the filing of the current writ petition.