Decoding the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022 | In Focus podcast
The Centre is planning to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. It proposes to make more than 60 amendments to this law through an amendment Bill, titled Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022. This Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, is expected to be introduced in Parliament either in the ongoing Winter session or the Budget session.\nAmong the proposed changes is the inclusion of bestiality as a crime, the recognition of \u2018five freedoms\u2019 for animals, and a new category of \u2018gruesome cruelty\u2019 which would carry enhanced penalties. What are the various amendments, their implications, and how effective are they?