Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

This latest 2026 edition of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 provides an up-to-date, consolidated, and authoritative text of India?s primary animal welfare legislation. Incorporating amendments introduced through the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, this volume brings together the principal Act along with a comprehensive set of rules governing animal care, protection, transport, breeding, registration, and welfare oversight. Designed as a practical legal reference, it offers clear statutory provisions supported by short comments for easier interpretation and compliance.

Key Features

• Complete text of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, updated through 2026.
• Includes all major animal welfare rules, such as Dog Breeding & Marketing Rules, Livestock Market Regulation Rules, Pet Shop Rules, and Animal Birth Control Rules.
• Covers regulations on case property animals, draught and pack animals, farrier licensing, performing animals, and slaughterhouses.
• Detailed rules governing transport of animals, capture of animals, and registration of cattle premises.
• Contains provisions on establishing and regulating Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs).
• Presented as a Bare Act with short comments to support legal clarity and practical understanding.

This book is an essential resource for animal welfare authorities, veterinary professionals, NGOs, SPCAs, law students, legal practitioners, police departments, livestock and pet industry operators, and researchers studying animal rights and welfare legislation in India.