 bill no 67 of  2011 the prevention of cruelty to animals (amendment) bill, 2011 byshri mohan jena, mp a billfurther to amend the prevention of cruelty to animals act, 1960be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-second year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the prevention of cruelty to animals act, 2011short title and commencement(2) it shall come into force at once statement of objects and reasonsarticle 51a of the constitution provides for fundamental duties of every citizen when sub-clause (g) of article 51a provides "to protect and improve the natural environment including forest, lakes, rivers and wild life and to have compassion for living creatures and sub-clause (h) provides "to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reforms" as fundamental dutiesagainst this backdrop the prevention of cruelty to animals act, 1960 was enacted not only to prevent the animals from all types of cruelty, but also to protect their existence as constitutional obligation on the other hand, to maintain ecological balance on the earth, the existence of animals is necessary however, section 28 of the act provides exemption for inflicting cruelty and killing to animals in the name of religion or for performing religious rites it is unfortunate because nowhere in the religious text books it is mentioned that killing animals is necessary for religious ceremonies killing of a living being for religious purpose is not only against the spirit of the constitution and law, but also against the tenets of any religionnow a days the cases of superstitious practice are on the rise persons offering bali/sacrifice of animals can be seen in and around certain religious places beside their homes any type of sacrifice or killing of any living being before deity or in any public place has no rationale in the modern scientific age this primitive practice is against humanism and civilization because of the presence of section 28 in the act, the courts/other law implementing authority are not able to interpret the law in its right spirit and objective and deal with the cases of cruelty against animals in right mannerit is, therefore, proposed to omit section 28 of the act with a view to put a complete ban on the practice of bali/sacrifice or killing or inflicting cruelty to animals in the name of religion annexureextract from the prevention of cruelty to animals act, 1960 chapter vi miscellaneous      28 nothing contained in this act shall render it an offence to kill any animal in a manner required by the religion of any communitysaving as rsepects manner of killing prescribed by religion       lok  sabha———— a billfurther to amend the prevention of cruelty to animals act, 1960————(shri mohan jena, mp)gmgipmrnd—1153ls(s3)—25-08-2011