Section 30
Presumption as to guilt in certain cases.
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.
If any person is charged with the offence of
killing a goat, cow or its progeny contrary to the provisions of clause (l) of sub-section (1) of
section 11, and it is proved that such person had in his possession, at the time the offence is alleged to
have been committed, the skin of any such animal as is referred to in this section with any part of the
skin of the head attached thereto, it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that such animal
was killed in a cruel manner.