LPM-0084
QUESTION
Using a diseased animal for work is punishable under?
OPTIONS
(A) Prevention of Cruelty against Animals Act 1960
(B) Prevention of Cruelty against Animals Act 1965
(C) Prevention of Cruelty against Animal Act 1970
(D) Prevention of Cruelty against Animals Act 1975
ANSWER
(A) Prevention of Cruelty against Animals Act 1960
EXPLANATION
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 provides the relevant legal framework in India for preventing unnecessary pain or suffering to animals, including provisions concerning the use of animals for work when they are unfit. The 1965, 1970 and 1975 acts listed are not the applicable statute.