Weaker watchdog, wider suffering? India’s draft animal-experiment rules spark welfare backlash

India’s draft animal-experimentation rules would replace 1968 and 1998 regulations and make severity of suffering the basis for approvals. But critics say they could let institutions clear large-animal experiments without prior CCSEA approval.
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- Tuesday, 20 October 2026, 10:17 am IST
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