VidhiSangh

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Section 47: "Animal"

Repealed. Repealed from 1 July 2024. Use it for offences committed before repeal and other liabilities, investigations or proceedings preserved by BNS section 358; do not use it as the current general penal code.

Chapter II — General Explanations

47. The word "animal" denotes any living creature, other than a human being.

Source: official text of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.