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Ending custom of temporary slaughterhouses during Eid

The environmental laws require strict compliance and control when animals are slaughtered. However, during bakri id, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation would issue an ad-hoc licence to slaughter animals in temporary open spaces. This was challenged in the National Green Tribunal. Manoj was directed by AWBI to argue on behalf of the Animal Welfare Board to bring facts to the notice of the Hon’ble Tribunal. Manoj, brought into notice of the court, the anomalies and environmental destruction caused by the slaughter. He also filed a petition for contempt of the court.

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Rescuing 12000 Bulls during Bakri-Id

The State of Maharashtra during bakri id of 2014 had decided to permit 12000 bulls to be permitted to the slaughtered for Bakri ID despite the provisions of Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act 1976, Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act and Environment Protection Act. We joined hands with like minded organizations and got the notification stayed by approaching the Hon’ble Governor. (As the assembly was dissolved then). We also parallelly approached the Hon’ble High Court for relief. The Hon’ble Governor and the High Court, at almost same time stayed the notification. He the

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Protecting Free Speech

Manoj was the first person to be booked under the 66A of the Information Technology Act for stating things that were not pleasant to certain people in power. He realized that the section of the law was against free speech. He felt that this section could jeopardize veganism campaign which relies on electronic communication to run hard hitting campaigns against animal abuse.  He challenged the vires (legality) of the section and argued ‘in person’ against it. He fought the matter in the High Court, ‘party in person’ and further in the Supreme Court through his advocate

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Arresting Snake Manu

Snake Manu alias C Manoharan, a small time actor used to demonstrate his skills by eating snakes and lizards live. Despite the law he had demonstrated his skills before District Collectors and Senior Police officers and maintained a good network within Tamilnadu. Manoj got a tip off that he was to deliver a consignment of crocodiles and snakes to a buyer in New Delhi. In a well-co-ordinated operation, he was caught red handed with the Wild Animals and FIRs were filed against him in New Delhi, Chennai and original place where the crocodiles and snakes were captured.

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Customs Act against exotic animals

Since Indian species of turtles and tortoises are illegal to sell, pet shops started selling American Red Slider terrapins which were not covered under the wildlife laws. Manoj found that these reptiles like most other animals are in negative list of imports. He took help of customs officials and raided large suppliers of such reptiles. He rescued 52  reptiles in the raid and this created a precedent for action against sale of exotic animals using the Customs Act

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