Section 14
Experiments on animals.
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
About this Act
An Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.
Nothing contained in this Act shall render unlawful the
performance of experiments (including experiments involving operations) on animals for the purpose
of advancement by new discovery of physiological knowledge or of knowledge which will be useful
for saving or for prolonging life or alleviating suffering or for combating any disease, whether of
human beings, animals or plants.