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Detailed explanation-1: -Union Minister Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi inaugurates centre in Hyderabad. NALSAR University of Law, ranked amongst the top three national law universities in India, has established India’s first Centre for Animal Law.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hyderabad gets India’s first Centre for Animal Law.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The basic cruelty law of India is contained in the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960. The objective of the Act is to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and to amend the laws relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Constitution of Animal Welfare Board of India 59 of 1960). Shrimati Rukmini Devi Arundale pioneered the setting up of the Board, with its Headquaters at Chennai.

Detailed explanation-5: -India Code: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Long Title: An Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.