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Animal Rights
Indian Laws dealing with Animals
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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, Section 11
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Indian Penal Code 428, 429
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Wildlife Protection Act
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By the Book
Do animals have right? They certainly do. The Indian Constitution recognizes the rights and needs of domestic as well as wild animals. Did you know- according to the Prevention of Cruelty Act of 1960, it is illegal to chain or enclose any animal for unnaturally long stretches of time? Yet this is being done thoughtlessly in many households across the nation.
To download or print the laws pertaining to animals, please click on the links to the right.
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