Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (No. 59 of 1960).

Country/Territory
India
Document type
Legislation
Date
1960 (1982)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Subject
Livestock, Fisheries
Keyword
Basic legislation Animal welfare Institution Aquaculture Slaughtering Animal production
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Act provides for the prevention and protection of animal from cruelty, unnecessary pain, overwork, torture and abuse. It appoints as competent authority the Animal Welfare Board of India. It rules for the experiments conducted on animals and also for those animals performing in circuses and other attractions. It provides for the prohibition of conducting aforesaid experiments and the activities related to performing, as training and exhibition; it authorizes the inspection of all the premises where animals work, eat, rest, perform or are slaughtered in order to avoid any cruelty or abuse. Provisions are included in the text about the religious methods of slaughtering and butchering.

Full text
English
Website
indiacode.nic.in

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Restriction on Exhibition or Training of Performing Animals) Notification.

Legislation | India | 1998

Keyword: Animal welfare, Wild fauna, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Rules, 1998.

Legislation | India | 1998

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Institution, Research, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Transport of Animals Rules, 1978

Legislation | India | 1978

Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Cattle, Certification, Equine-animals, Sheep/goats

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty to Draught and Pack Animals Rules, 1965.

Legislation | India | 1965

Keyword: Animal welfare, Equine-animals, Camelids

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Breeding of and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Amendments Rules, 2000.

Legislation | India | 2000

Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Biotechnology, Data collection/reporting, Internal trade, Registration, Research

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty (Registration of cattle premises) Rules, 1978.

Legislation | India | 1978

Keyword: Animal production, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Cattle, Certification, Herd book

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Performing Animals (Registration) Amendment Rules, 2001.

Legislation | India | 2002

Keyword: Animal welfare, Animal health, Equine-animals, Hormones/steroids, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty (Capture of Animals) Rules, 1972.

Legislation | India | 1979

Keyword: Hunting gear/hunting methods, Animal health, Animal welfare, Birds, Size

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Breeding of and Experiments on animals (Control and Supervision) Amendment Rules, 2001.

Legislation | India | 2001

Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Drugs, Genetic resources, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Research, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty (Capture of Animals) Rules, 1979.

Legislation | India | 1979

Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Birds, Hunting authorization/permit, Hunting gear/hunting methods, Hunting/capture, Offences/penalties, Use restrictions

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Licensing of Farriers) Rules, 1965.

Legislation | India | 1965

Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Cattle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Application of Fines) Rules, 1978.

Legislation | India | 1978

Keyword: Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Performing Animals (Registration) Rules, 2001.

Legislation | India | 2001

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Certification, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Slaughter House) Rules, 2001.

Legislation | India | 2001

Keyword: Animal welfare, Slaughtering, Authorization/permit, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Transport of Animals (Amendment) Rules, 2001.

Legislation | India | 2001

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Certification, Poultry, Swine

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Establishment and Regulation of Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Rules, 2001.

Legislation | India | 2001

Keyword: Animal welfare, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Performing Animals Rules, 1973.

Legislation | India | 1973

Keyword: Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Transport of Animals on Foot) Rules, 2001.

Legislation | India | 2001

Keyword: Animal health, Animal welfare, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act No. 1 of 2017).

Legislation | India | 2017

Keyword: Animal welfare, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX