Judgements
Select a country from the list below to access judgements made by each national government relating to the rights of animals. The documents are categorised by the entity the judgement concerns.
Orangutan
- Sandra Orangutan:
Chimpanzee
Dog
- Original Puppy Mill Case:
Puma
Parrot
Bears
- Cucho case:
Bees
Bird
Primate
Estrellita case:
- Estrellita Case - Constitutional Court - 2017 [PDF 840KB] (2017).
- Estrellita Case - Constitutional Court - 2022 [PDF 1,500KB] (2022).
Jaguar
Sea cucumber
Sharks
Sharks case:
Animals
- Animals in Circus - Court of Kerala [PDF 250KB] (2000).
- Animals Case - Uttarakhand High Court [PDF 2,884KB] (2018).
Birds
Buffalos
Bulls
- Animal Welfare Board of India vs Union of India - Supreme Court of India - 2023- India [PDF 385KB] (2023).
Cows
- Karnail Singh and others v State of Haryana - High Court of Punjab and Haryana [PDF 1,056KB] (2013).
- Cows Case - High Court of Punjab and Haryana HC [PDF 1,056KB] (2019).
Dogs
Elephants
Rooster
Animals
Animals (elephants)
Fox
Mammals
Animals
Bird
Chimpanzee
- Tommy:
- Hercules and Leo:
- Kiko case - NY Supreme Court - 2015 [PDF 27KB] (2015).
Cows
Elephant
- Elephant Happy: