Sindh High Court Hears Petition Against Keeping Chickens in Residential Home
Karachi:A woman residing in Clifton has filed a petition in the Sindh High Court, arguing that the presence of chickens in a nearby house is disturbing the residents’ quality of life, and requesting that the chickens be removed from the house.
During the previous hearing, the court questioned the petitioner about how her fundamental rights were being violated. The petitioner responded that the presence of chickens in the house was an infringement on the basic rights of the citizens in the area. She argued that if there is a general violation of citizens’ rights, a petition can be filed.
The court further inquired whether the chickens were being sold in shops or kept in homes. The petitioner clarified that the chickens were being kept in the house, which led to noise disturbances affecting the neighbors. She also pointed out that the Cantonment Board Clifton (CBC) had confirmed this practice as illegal.
A lawyer representing the CBC stated that no such law exists prohibiting the keeping of chickens in homes, and suggested that the petitioner had filed multiple petitions in the past. The court responded by emphasizing that if someone’s fundamental rights are being affected, they have the right to file a petition, and directed that the case should only focus on the issue at hand.
The CBC lawyer further stated that no law had been violated, while the petitioner insisted that CBC regulations prohibited keeping chickens in residential areas, and provided video evidence to support her claim.
The court had previously requested a response from the CBC regarding the matter, and during today’s hearing, CBC lawyer Jahangir Agha presented a written response. According to the CBC’s reply, multiple visits had been made to the concerned house, but no evidence of chickens or a makeshift zoo was found. Neighbors had reported the presence of three cats in the house, but the CBC stated that they did not have the authority to remove them. The court has now directed the police to submit a report regarding the cats within three weeks.
