From Welfare To Rights: An Analysis On Animal Cruelty In India

Rohan Srivastava, Guest Faculty, Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack, Odisha Research Scholar, KIIT School of Law, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneshwar ABSTRACT This research paper examines the evolving discourse on animal cruelty in India through the lens of a gradual shift from a welfare-based approach to a rights-oriented framework. Traditionally, Indian law has treated animals under a welfare paradigm, primarily reflected in the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, which...