'In Re: Bruno', Kerala HC Renames Suo Moto Case As Tribute To Brutally Killed Dog

Re Bruno: On Friday, Kerala High Court renamed a suo moto case of animal cruelty against a dog initiated by it for protection of animal rights in the state as 'In Re: Bruno' in a rare incident.

Trigger Warning: The article contains graphic details of animal cruelty, brutal behaviour against dogs. 

A group of three youngsters are accused of beating up a dog named Bruno. Bruno was a Labrador who was a pet dog. He was brutally tortured by hanging onto a fish hook on a boat and beaten to death in Vizhinjam of Thiruvananthapuram.

A bench headed by Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar and P Gopinath on July 2 directed the registry to rename the writ and pay a tribute to Bruno. The writ would be addressed in memory of Bruno. The Bench also made suggestions to promote animal welfare in the state.

The three accused Sunil, Sylvester and one minor boy from Adimalathura were arrested on Thursday. The high court order given on July 2 read, "A writ petition has been initiated suo moto to monitor state action in reported instances of cruelty to animals as also to take stock of the measures adopted by the State Executive to effectuate the rights and freedom recognized as inherent in all animals under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act." High Court of Kerala registered the case on July 1 as a suo moto Public Interest Litigation.

The family member of the dog Bruno, Christuraj, shared the visuals of the cruelty sustained by the dog on social media. The video shared on social media was taken by Christuraj. The dog was seen hanged on a fish hook, beaten using a stick and also thrown in the sea.

HC statement further said, "We feel that this would be a fitting tribute to the hapless dog that succumbed to acts of human cruelty and disturbed by which incident we had initiated those proceedings."