Punishable Offences
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act , 1960 (Act 59 of 1960)
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UNDER SECTION 11 |
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| OFFENCES
1.
Beating, Kicking, Overriding, Torturing, or Causing any animal pain
or suffering by the owner or any
other person (tongawalas and cart-owners). Using any animal for work when it is wounded or unfit.
2. Overloading Any
weight exceeding the limits given below : Two
wheeled vehicles Kgs Small
Buffalo 500 Meidum
Buffalo 700 Large
Buffalo
900 Horse
375 Camel 1000 Pack
Animals Kgs Small
Buffalo 100 Medium
Buffalo 150 Large
Buffalo 175 Pony 35 Mule 75 Donkey 35 Camel
185 Permissible
loading in a truck is only 4 passangers or 40 Sheeps / Goats. Animals
in tempos are not allowed.
Only 4 passengers excluding the driver are allowed on a tonga
or a total of 325 Kgs. 3.
Carrying or transporting animals in such a manner that it causes
suffering. Carrying of chickens upside down on cycles, carrying
of goats, pigs, cattle with there legs in small tied vehicles. 4.
Caging or confining an animal in a cage which does not allow the
animal sufficient space for movement. Overcrowding of animals
in yards and during transportation for slaughter.This applies
to the cages of circus animals & mini zoos as well. 5.
Failing to provide pet animals with sufficient food, drink or
shelter. Abandoning on animal when old or diseased, keeping it
on a short leash and insufficient exercise. Pet owners are covered
under this act. 6.
Mutilating on animal : Cutting ears or tails, cutting the beaks
of birds or clipping their wins & break legs for transportation. 7.
Giving any animal an injurious drug. All dary-owners who give
oxytocin injections to their milch cattle can be raided and their
dairies shut down, Also look at section 12. 8.
Organising or offering an area for animal fights or baiting of
animals. (Cock or ram fighting, snake and mongoose fights). Penalty
All these offences are punishable with a fine which may extend
upto one hundred rupees or with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to three months or both. Under
Section 12 Offence 9.
Any person using injections of any kind, conducting any operation
called Phooka or Doom Dev to improve location of cows or any other
milch cattle (e.g. Oxytoxin injections ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
