Can't Invoke 'Habeas Corpus' For Animals & Birds: Gujarat High Court Asks Lawyer To Amend Plea Seeking Custody Of Stolen Livestock

The Gujarat High Court recently observed that it cannot issue a writ of habeas corpus over stolen livestock and suggested the lawyer who had filed the petition to "go through the law regarding habeas corpus first".The division bench comprising Justices A Y Kogje and Justice SJ Dave was dealing with a plea moved by Kasmaben Somubhai Singade, a woman from Surat seeking custody of her...