New Delhi, April 9 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking protection for India's National Bird, the peacock, from electrocution due to open electric wires and poles.

The bench, comprising Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, expressed displeasure over the hurried filing of the plea without allowing authorities time to address the issue.

However, the court granted the petitioner, Save India Foundation, permission to pursue their representation before the concerned authorities.

The petition, filed through Advocate Umesh Sharma, highlighted the absence of regulations or laws specifically protecting the peacock from such hazards. The petitioner had gathered data o...