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The presentation and text of the “Basic law and rights for Stray Dogs in India: Prevention of Cruelties to Animals Act, Dog Rules 2001, Indian Penal Code & Court action” by Anjali Sharma at VoSD Conference on Catalyzing Activism for Stray Dogs, Bangalore, 26 May 2012
Presentation Outline
I. CRUELTY PROVISIONS/ THE CARE THAT AN ANIMAL WOULD BE ENTITLED TO/ THE INDIAN PENAL CODE & OFFENSES AGAINST ANIMALS 2
(A) PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1960 2
11. Treating animals cruelly: 2
Duties of persons having charge of animals: 4
(B) INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860 4
428. Mischief by killing or maiming animal of the value of ten rupees 5
429. Mischief by killing or maiming cattle, etc., of any value or any animal of the value of fifty rupees 5
377. Unnatural offences 5
284. Negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substance 6
II. NEGLIGENT CONDUCT WITH RESPECT TO AN ANIMAL, AND CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION 6
289. Negligent conduct with respect to animal 6
503. Criminal Intimidation 7
506. Punishment for criminal intimidation 7
III. LAWFUL MANNER OF DEALING WITH STREET DOGS 7
THE ANIMAL BIRTH CONTROL (DOGS) RULES, 2001 8
IV. FEEDING – LEGALITY & RWAS 10
268. Public nuisance 11
V. HOUSING SOCIETIES THAT BAN PETS 12
Basic law and rights for Stray Dogs in India –
PCA/ Dog Rules/ Indian Penal Code/ Court action
Presentation by Anjali Sharma at VoSD Conference on “Catalysing Acivism for Stray Dogs”
Bangalore, 26 May 2012
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