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Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 Question : Can people who feed animals in their areas be stopped by Resident welfare Association, societies, or neighbours under the law? Answer: Article 51 A of the Constitutional Law of India, speaks about the duties of every citizen of India one of these duties include having compassion for living creatures. So the animals are protected under the Constitution. Article 19 of Constitution of India, deals with the right to freedom of expression and in this freedom comes right to profession, occupation, trade and business. Therefore it means that every citizen has the right to occupation and if someone has taken the caring of animals as his occupation, it is legal and he has every right to carry on with his occupation. Article 21, of constitution of India states the right to personal life and liberty. If someone wants to feed and provide shelter to dogs, he is at liberty to do so. Section 503, of the IPC, 1860 provides that intimidation is crim...

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Open burning of Garbage a major source of Air Pollution. In December 2016, The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered nationwide  ban on open burning of Garbage with penalty of upto Rs.25,000/- Disposal by burning of any type of solid waste at roadsides, or any private or public property is also prohibited as per BMC's Solid Waste Management Rules. Image Courtesy: TOI Source: https://m.timesofindia.com/city/mumbai/despite-ban-on-burning-waste-complaints-to-bmc-go-unheard/articleshow/80160632.cms