Stray dog beaten to death; police launch hunt to nab accused

Subject :Polity

Section: Important legislation

What is Prevention of cruelty of animal act,1960

The act prohibits any person from inflicting, causing, or if it is the owner, permitting, unnecessary pain or suffering to be inflicted on any animal.
The act provides for punishment for causing unnecessary cruelty and suffering to animals.
Section 2 of the act defines animals and types of animals like domestic or captive animals.
Section 4 of the act provides for the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a statutory advisory body for animal welfare and protection of animals from unnecessary suffering and pain.
The act mentions forms of cruelty, exceptions, and killing of a suffering animal in case any cruelty has been committed against it, so as to relieve it from further suffering.
The act also provides the guidelines relating to experimentation on animals for scientific purposes.
An animal cannot be exhibited or trained by any person, if:
- Such a person is unregistered as per the provisions of this chapter;
- Such an animal has been barred from being included in any performance by the Central Government through a notification in the Official Gazette.
This Act provides for the limitation period of 3 months beyond which no prosecution shall lie for any offences under this Act.