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Dear Client,

If you are responsibly cleaning up after your dog, disposing of waste properly, and disinfecting areas where your dog urinates, the maintenance committee cannot arbitrarily require you to pay extra cleaning charges unless such a charge is authorized under the applicable bye-laws and applied fairly.

Since the committee is not a registered residents' welfare association, its powers may be limited. Further, you cannot be blamed for every instance of animal waste found in the comple

Dear Client

A society cannot impose a complete ban on feeding community cats if it affects their welfare, especially when you are supporting vaccination and sterilisation. However, the society can regulate the timing and location for hygiene and safety reasons and may ask for a designated feeding area.

If they are imposing fines or total restriction without an alternative arrangement, you can challenge it before the municipal authorities or Animal Welfare Board. You should also request a forma

Dear Client,
In a MHADA building, the terrace is generally treated as a common area under the control of the housing society or building management. Access may be restricted for reasons such as:

1. Safety and liability concerns,

2. Risk of accidents or unauthorized gatherings,

3. Water leakage or structural damage,

4. Security issues,

5. Maintenance or municipal regulations.

However, residents can usually request reasonable access for lawful purposes like feeding birds or keeping water bow

Dear Sir,

If cats are regularly defecating near doors, corridors, or common passages, the apartment association can frame reasonable guidelines for animal feeding and sanitation. The Residents Welfare Association or Apartment Owners Association may identify a specific feeding spot outside the main residential movement areas and can request volunteers to clean the area regularly. Such rules should be reasonable and should not amount to a complete ban on feeding or cruelty to animals.

The practi

Dear Client,
Apartment bye laws cannot impose a blanket ban on keeping pet dogs. Such restrictions are generally not legally valid, as residents have a right to keep pets subject to reasonable conditions.
However, the society can regulate aspects like hygiene, noise, and safety to ensure that pets do not cause nuisance or inconvenience to others. You are required to follow such reasonable rules.
If the society is trying to completely prohibit pets, you can challenge it before the competent autho

Dear client,

No, feeding stray cats cannot be completely prohibited by a housing society management committee, and such a limitation is typically invalid under the law. The Prevention of mistreatment to Animals Act, which shields animals from mistreatment and indirectly supports their care, recognizes feeding stray animals as a form of animal compassion in India. Authorities and courts have also ruled that people have a right to feed stray animals, but they must do it properly.

In order to pre

Dear Client,

If feeding the cats is causing inconvenience or complaints from other residents, the society may regulate the place of feeding. In such a situation, you should consider shifting the feeding location and discuss with the society members about the territorial nature of cats to arrive at a practical arrangement. If no mutually acceptable solution is reached and the issue continues to cause disturbance, there may be limited remedies available, and it is advisable to comply with reasona

Dear client,

Keeping cattle is not illegal by itself, but maintaining them in an unhygienic manner that affects neighbours’ health and peaceful enjoyment of property is actionable.If your neighbour is keeping cows in an open area next to your house and not maintaining hygiene, causing foul smell, mosquitoes, and health problems, this can amount to a public nuisance under Indian law.
First, you can file a written complaint with your local Municipal Corporation or Panchayat, stating that the ca

Dear client,

What you are describing is a serious case of private nuisance, public health hazard, and possible violation of municipal and animal-keeping regulations. You are not expected to tolerate this, especially when it directly affects your sleep, health, and enjoyment of your home.

1. Legal position (very clear)

Keeping 8 horses in a small enclosed space just 4 feet from a residential house, with:

Continuous noise (bells throughout the night),

Foul smell from animal waste,

Poor venti

Dear client,

An apartment association cannot legally impose a blanket ban on pets accessing common areas like the terrace. Under the guidelines issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)—which carry significant weight in Indian courts—associations are permitted to regulate pet behavior (such as requiring leashes or imposing fines for uncleared waste) but are strictly prohibited from banning pets from common facilities like lifts, parks, or terraces. Since the association claims to h