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Section 112: Disposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals.

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000

(1) The municipality may—

(a) authorise any person––

(i) to destroy, or cause to be destroyed, or confine, or cause to be confined for such period as the municipality may direct, any dog or other animal suffering or reasonably suspected to be suffering from rabbies, or bitten by any dog or other animal suffering or suspected as aforesaid ;

(ii) to confine, or cause to be confined any dogs found wandering about streets or public places without collars or other marks distinguishing them as private property and charge a fee for such detention and destroy or otherwise dispose of any such dog if it is not claimed within one week and the fee is not paid ;

(b) issue a temporary or standing order that any dogs without collars or other marks, distinguishing them as private property, found straying on the streets or beyond the enclosures of the houses of the owners of such dogs may be destroyed and destroy or cause them to be destroyed accordingly. Public notice shall be given of every such order.

(2) No damages shall be payable in respect of any dog or other animal destroyed or otherwise disposed of under this section.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Section112
Marginal noteDisposal of mad and stray dogs and other animals.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

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