State Act

THE KERALA ANIMALS AND BIRDS SACRIFICES PROHIBITION ACT, 1968

2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “precincts”, in relation to a temple, includes all lands and buildings near a temple, whether belonging to the temple or not, which are ordinarily used for purposes connected with the worship conducted inside the temple or outside, and in particular the mandapams, prakarams, back-yards front-yards and foot-yards of the temple, by whatever name called, and also the ground on which the temple car ordinarily stands; (b) “sacrifice” means the killing or maiming of any animal or bird for the purpose, or with the intention, of propitiating any deity ; (c) “temple” means a place by whatever designation known, used as a place of public religious worship, and dedicated to, or for the benefit of, or used as of right by, the Hindu community or any section thereof, as a place of public religious worship.