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The act however makes a provision under heading [Chapter VI, Heading 28]: "Saving as respects manner of killing prescribed by religion: Nothing contained in this
The act however makes a provision under heading [Chapter VI, Heading 28]: "Saving as respects manner of killing prescribed by religion: Nothing contained in this
Act shall render it an offence to kill any animal in a manner required by the religion of any community."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.moef.nic.in/sites/default/files/No.59.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401222504/http://www.moef.nic.in/sites/default/files/No.59.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Act shall render it an offence to kill any animal in a manner required by the religion of any community."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.moef.nic.in/sites/default/files/No.59.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401222504/http://www.moef.nic.in/sites/default/files/No.59.pdf |archive-date=1 April 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Naresh Kadyan, Chief National Commissioner along with Mrs. Sukanya Berwal, Commissioner on Education,Scouts & Guides for Animals & Birds, introduced two legal books, related to PCA Act, 1960 in Hindi along with mobile app: Scouts & Guides for Animals & Birds, Abhishek Kadyan with Mrs. Suman Kadyan also contributed from Canada.
Naresh Kadyan, Chief National Commissioner along with Mrs. Sukanya Berwal, Commissioner on Education, Scouts & Guides for Animals & Birds, introduced two legal books, related to PCA Act, 1960 in Hindi along with mobile app: Scouts & Guides for Animals & Birds, Abhishek Kadyan with Mrs. Suman Kadyan also contributed from Canada.


==Notes==
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 01:58, 20 June 2021

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
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Parliament of India
CitationTHE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960 [lower-alpha 1]
Territorial extentIndia
Commenced1 April 1974
Related legislation
Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, authored by acclaimed dancer and animal lover, Rukmini Devi Arundale,[citation needed] is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted in 1960 to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and to amend the laws relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.[1] As per the provisions of the law the government of India formed the Animal Welfare Board of India.[citation needed]

The act however makes a provision under heading [Chapter VI, Heading 28]: "Saving as respects manner of killing prescribed by religion: Nothing contained in this Act shall render it an offence to kill any animal in a manner required by the religion of any community."[2] Naresh Kadyan, Chief National Commissioner along with Mrs. Sukanya Berwal, Commissioner on Education, Scouts & Guides for Animals & Birds, introduced two legal books, related to PCA Act, 1960 in Hindi along with mobile app: Scouts & Guides for Animals & Birds, Abhishek Kadyan with Mrs. Suman Kadyan also contributed from Canada.

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  1. Exception for the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir omitted by Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Archived copy". Retrieved 14 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)