Interesting statement... isn’t it! But it has come from the High Court of Uttarakhand. The court has made these comments while issuing guidelines to prevent cruelty against the animals- "They have a distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person" said the court. The court also declared all Uttarakhand natives as the parents of animals and endowed them with the duty to ensure their welfare and protection. The court has also prescribed the load to be allowed on the animals and the temperature in which they should be kept. However it was not the first time for the Uttarakhand High court to issue such judgements. Previously it has stirred a controversy by declaring glaciers, forests as juristic person.