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Section 2. Definitions.
THE KARNATAKA PREVENTION OF ANIMAL SACRIFICES ACT, 1959
Act no. 3 of 19601960In forceKarnataka (State Act)
2. Definitions.- In this Act unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “animal” includes birds; 1[(b) “precincts” in relation to a place of public religious worship or adoration includes all lands and buildings near such place which are ordinarily used for purposes connected with religious worship or adoration;]1 (c) “sacrifice” means the killing or maiming of any animal for the purpose 2[of any religious worship or adoration]3; 1[(d) “place of public religious worship or adoration” means any place intended for use by, or accessible to, the public or a section thereof for the purposes of religious worship or adoration.]1