Report of the Hyderabad Chloroform Commission: discussion of legislation regarding cruelty to animals and experimentation
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pp 263-75. Despatch from the Secretary of State, regarding the reception of the report, plus correspondence regarding possible legal powers to enable the Government of India to impose conditions on conducting experiments with animals. Includes excerpts of the Cruelty to Animals Act (1876) and dra...
pp 283-377. Despatch from the Government of India to the Secretary of State regarding the proposed legislation against vivisection, enclosing correspondence and reports received in relation to the debate, with arguments for and against vivisection.
Rules regulating the practice of vivisection in India
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pp 95-99. Despatch from the Secretary of State for India, concurring with the Government of India that vivisection legislation is not necessary for India; and stating that standing orders for guidance may be issued [draft rules attached].
Draft rules designed to regulate the practice of vivisection in India
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pp 169-201. Correspondence regarding the draft rules drawn up following the decision to forego legislation on vivisection, including opinions of numerous members of the Medical, Veterinary and Sanitary Services on the potential impact of rules on animal experimentation on scientific progress, and...
Restrictions enforced in India in regard to experiments on living animals
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pp 177-85. Communication from the Government of India to Presidency and Provincial Governments, requesting information as to whether rules restricting animal experiments have been issued to laboratories, the extent to which they have been complied with, and measures taken.
Restrictions enforced in India in regard to experiments on living animals
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pp 881-918. Communications received from the Presidency and Provincial Governments, providing information about animal experiments and vivisection performed by research laboratories within their jurisdictions. Orders thereon by the Government of India, that the orders previously issued to the Pas...
Restrictions enforced in India in regard to experiments on living animals
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pp 1071-79. Report of the Imperial Bacteriologist, Bareilly, on the types of experiments performed on animals in his laboratory; plus Report on the reoutine and research work carried out at the Pasteur Institute of India, Kasauli.