Lok Sabha Question No. 2431 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Ministry: FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2431 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  MARCH, 2021

## Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Act

2431. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY

Will the Minister of FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING ́ मत्स्यपाऱन , पशुपाऱन और डेयरी मंत्री pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  still  following  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to Animals Act, 1960 to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain and suffering on animals;
- (b) whether the existing penalty as per the Act is only between Rs. 10 and Rs. 50 for any act of cruelty against animals;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to review the Act as it has not been reviewed in the last six decades of its existence;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  increase  the  penalty  and  punishment  against  the infliction of unnecessary pain and suffering on animals; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FISHERIES, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND DAIRYING (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a)  Yes. Sir.
- (b) & (c) As per Section 11 (1) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960,  in the case of a first  offence, the prescribed fine shall not be less than ten rupees but which may extend to fifty rupees and in the case of a second or subsequent offence committed within three years of the previous offence, the fine which shall not be less than twenty-five rupees but which may extend to one hundred rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with both.

In accordance with Section 12 the penalty for practising phooka or doom dev the 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.

As per Section 20 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 if any person contravenes any order made by the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision on Experiment on  Animal  (CPCSEA)  in  accordance  with  the  provision  under  section  19;  or  commits  a breach of any condition imposed by the CPCSEA under that section; he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, and, when the contravention or breach of condition has taken place in any institution, the person in charge of the institution shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be punishable accordingly.

(d)  to  (g)  The  need  for  amending  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Animals  Act,  1960  by introducing  more  stringent  penalties  has  been  recognized  by  the  Government.  The  draft amendment worked out includes increasing monetary penalties and punishment provisions.

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