Director: Anand Gandhi; Cinematographer: Pankaj Kumar
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Summary: Chapter 2: Monk
Scene: USED
Scene 4: Court Scene
Characters: Defendant lawyer
Shot Description:
The issue of medical testing on animals is discussed in the court. Mid close up shot
Advocate
Animal testing
Court room
Court room
Defendant lawyer
Highcourt
Litigation
The issue of medical testing on animals is discussed in the court. Mid close up shot
Trial
INT. COURT ROOM - MORNING
The court is in session.
Lawyer
(announces)
Serial number 4, writ petition 212 of 2010.
Mr. gupta
Ladyship, please. I appear on behalf of the petitioner.
Opposing lawyer
Please, my Lord, I appear on behalf of respondent number 1.
Judge
Yes, Mr. Gupta, a meat-eating lawyer for an animal rights case?
Mr. Gupta
My client has made me change my ways.
Judge
Ok, what is this matter about?
MR. GUPTA
Well, this is about testing of chemicals on animals. Pharmaceuticals companies in India are constantly violating animal rights. Every ethical and scientific research points to this having to stop. I know that may not be possible now, but what we are looking at is the complete elimination of cosmetic and non-essential research.
Judge
Ok, ok. That calls for a larger debate. Who's appearing for the board?
lawyer 3
Your ladyship, we monitor 467 laboratories, overall. And the report submitted by them has been as per the guidelines.
It is very difficult for us to monitor on a day-to-day basis for this. These are my humble submissions to this honorable court.
Opposing lawyer
My Lord, if this is the response of the board then what remains in this petition?
Public interest litigation nowadays, has become more like "publicity" interest litigation and this petition should be rejected at this stage.
Judge
Ok, ok. We'll hear from you, Mr. Gupta.
Lawyer 3
Very well.
mr. gupta
The question is that the animals which are kept in laboratories, they are treated completely ruthlessly. They're to be killed, they are to die, and they are treated as dead. They are kept in cramped spaces, they fight with each other, they hurt each other. They get burnt, they get cut up.
They suffer from diarrhea, paralysis. The conditions are despicable!
Opposing lawyer
In fact, my learned friend is not accurately instructed. We've recently installed air-conditioning and ten by ten cages for these animals.
mr. gupta
Yes, but then you cram ten animals
in those ten by ten cages!
lawyer 3
Well, that's certainly more luxury than a commuter enjoys on a suburban train in Mumbai!
Judge
That was not warranted, Mr. Dastoor!
MR dastoor
What I was trying to submit was that there are many more pressing issues which the court should concern themselves with rather than a sentimental petition of this nature.
Judge
Okay, we'll hear from Mr. Gupta.
lawyer 3
My Lord, the point really is that molecules are required to be tested on animals before they are used on human beings.
mr. gupta
Well, I don't know about that, because there's severe criticism of that within the scientific community itself. Today, we have stem-cell research, we have computer based research... there are many other options. The point we are dealing with is the conditions in which these animals are kept and how they are treated.
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