Section 14 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 – Experiments on animals

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Section 14: Experiments on animals

Nothing contained in this Act shall render unlawful the performance of experiments (including experiments involving operations) on animals for the purpose of advancement by new discovery of physiological knowledge or of knowledge which will be useful for saving or for prolonging life or alleviating suffering or for combating any disease, whether of human beings, animals or plants.

Source: official text of The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

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