Good legal article on Criminalization of Animal Rape

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    Why Animal Rape should be Criminalized

On 17^th November 2018 in Malwani area, Mumbai, 4 men who were reportedly drugged brutally gang raped a male dog, leaving him with mutilated genitalia. The dog was found the next day bleeding heavily and when a woman tried to offer him food, he started yelling and won’t let anyone touch him. The woman was informed by an auto driver that when he found the dog, his mouth was gagged, and front legs were tied while being sexually tortured. The dog succumbed to the injuries on 21^st November.

Cruelty against animals

Article 11(1)(a) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1960) defines animal cruelty as - When any person― (a) beats, kicks, over-rides, over-drives, over-loads, tortures or otherwise treats any animal so as to subject it to unnecessary pain or suffering or causes or, being the owner permits, any animal to be so treated.

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (1860) defines unnatural offences – a person shall be punished with imprisonment for life or for a term that may extend to 10 years if has voluntary carnal intercourse against an animal.

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