law: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
  29. Power of court to deprive person convicted
  
  of ownership of animal. -
  (1) If the owner of any animal is found guilty
  
  of any offence under this Act, the court, upon his conviction thereof, may, if
  
  it thinks fit, in addition to any other punishment, make an order that the
  
  animal with respect to which the offence was committed shall be forfeited to
  
  Government and may, further, make such order as to the disposal of the animal
  
  as it thinks fit under the circumstances.
  (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be
  
  made unless it is shown by evidence as to a previous conviction under this Act
  
  or as to the character of the owner or otherwise as to the treatment of the
  
  animal that the animal, if left with the owner, is likely to be exposed to
  
  further cruelty.
  (3) Without prejudice to the provisions
  
  contained in sub-section (1), the court may also order that a person convicted
  
  of an offence under this Act shall, either permanently or during such period as
  
  is fixed by the order, be prohibited from having the custody of any animal of
  
  any kind whatsoever, or, as the court thinks, fit, of any animal of any kind
  
  whatsoever, or as the court thinks fit, of any animal of any king or species
  
  specified in to order.
  (4) No order under sub-section (3) shall be
  
  made unless-
  (a) it is shown by
  
  evidence as to a previous conviction or as to the character of the said person
  
  or otherwise as to the treatment of the animal in relation to which he has been
  
  convicted that an animal in the custody of the said person is likely to be
  
  exposed to cruelty;
  (b) it is stated in
  
  the complaint upon which the conviction was made that it is the intention of
  
  the complainant upon the conviction of the accused to request that an order be
  
  made as aforesaid; and
  (c) the offence for
  
  which the conviction was made was committed in an area in which under the law
  
  for the time being in force a license is necessary for the keeping of any such
  
  animal as that in respect of which the conviction was made.
  (5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
  
  contained in any law for the time being in force, any person in respect of whom
  
  an order is made under sub-section (3) have no right to the custody of any
  
  animal contrary to the provisions of the order, and if he contravenes the
  
  provisions of any order, he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to
  
  one hundred rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months,
  
  or with both.
  (6) Any court which has made an order under
  
  sub-section (3) may at any time, either on its own motion or on application
  
  made to it in this behalf, rescind or modify such order.