Mumbai Court Fines Man Rs 5,000 for Feeding Pigeons at Mahim 'Kabutarkhana'

• A Mumbai court fined Dadar resident Nitin Sheth Rs 5,000 for feeding pigeons at Mahim ‘kabutarkhana’.
• The court ruled that feeding pigeons is "likely to spread infections of diseases dangerous to life."
• The conviction follows a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ban on pigeon feeding due to public nuisance and health hazards.
• Sheth, 52, pleaded guilty to the charges and sought leniency before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate V U Misal.
• He was charged under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 223(b) and 271 for endangering public health and violating a government order.

Why It Matters: Feeding pigeons in public places can lead to fines due to health risks and violation of bans.