law: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960
  1. Short title extent and commencement. -
  (1) This Act may be called the prevention of
  
  Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
  (2) It extends to the whole of India except the
  
  State of Jammu and Kashmir.
  (3) It shall come into force on such date as
  
  the central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint,
  
  and different dates may be appointed for different States and for the different
  
  provision contained in this Act.