section 5
Penalty for performing any phooka operation upon any cow
The Jammu and Kashmir Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1934General199022 sections
Statutory text
Penalty for recklessly driving animals and doing other such acts within the towns of Jammu and Srinagar and on roads to which this Act is made applicable:--Any person who in any street within the limits of the towns of Jammu and Srinagar or on the roads to which this Act is applicable commits any of the following offences, shall, on conviction by a Judicial Magistrate be liable to a fine [which may extend to one hundred] and in default of payment thereof to simple imprisonment [which may extend to three weeks], namely:--
- (1) Any person who rides or drives any animal recklessly or [text illegible] and thereby is likely to cause cruelty to the said animal.
- (2) Any person who wantonly or cruelly beats, [abuses] any animal.
- (3) Any person who uses an animal or conveyance of any kind driven by animal standing harnessed longer than is required for loading or unloading or for taking up or setting down passengers and thereby is likely to cause suffering to any animal.
- (4) Any person who frights or baits any animal.
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