Act Number: 59

Act Name: The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

Year: 1960

Enactment Date: 1960-12-26

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

Section 12: Penalty for practising phooka or doom dev.
    If any person performs upon any cow or other milch animal the operation called phooka or 1[doom dev or any other operation (including injection of any substance) to improve lactation which is injurious to the health of the animal] or permits such operation being performed upon any such animal in his possession or under his control, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with both, and the animal on which the operation was performed shall be forfeited to the Government.
Notes:
1 Subs. by Act 26 of 1982, s. 11, for "doom dev" (w.e.f. 30-7-1982).
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