law: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
  4. Establishment of Animal Welfare Board. -
  (1) For the promotion of animal welfare
  
  generally and for the purpose of protecting animals from being subject to
  
  unnecessary pain or suffering, in particular, there shall be established by the
  
  Central Government, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, a
  
  Board to be called the Animal Welfare Board.
  (2) The Board shall be a body corporate having
  
  perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of
  
  this Act, of acquire, hold and dispose of property and may be its name sue and
  
  be sued.