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IAEC: who approves animal experiments in India
IAEC stands for Institutional Animals Ethics Committee. Who sits on one, what it approves today and under the 2026 draft, and how…
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Mild, moderate, severe: how the draft rules classify animal experiments
Animal experiment severity in India’s draft lab animal rules: the four categories, the draft’s own examples, and why the category decides who…
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How to object to a draft rule in India
How to object to a draft rule in India: where drafts are published, the objection window, who to write to, what to…
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Who approves an animal experiment? The draft rules’ answer
Today CCSEA approves experiments on large animals. Under the 2026 draft, a lab’s own committee would approve mild and moderate ones on…
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Lab animal rules today vs the 2026 draft, side by side
How the lab animal rules in force, the 1998 Rules, compare with the 2026 draft: approvals, sourcing of animals, anaesthesia, labs and…
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What India’s draft lab animal rules say, rule by rule
The draft rules on animal experiments, G.S.R. 864(E), explained rule by rule: who approves experiments, where animals come from, strays, primates and…
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Animal testing laws in India: a complete guide
Every law on animal testing in India: the PCA Act, the 1998 Rules, CCSEA and IAECs, the cosmetics ban, the 2023 drug…
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Alternatives to animal testing used in India
Alternatives to animal testing in Indian law: the 3Rs, the 2014 ban on testing cosmetics on animals, and 2023 drug rules naming…
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CPCSEA full form, and why it’s now CCSEA
CPCSEA, now CCSEA, regulates animal experiments in India. Its full form, the 2023 name change, the law behind it, its members and…
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The Palamur beagles case: a timeline
The Palamur beagles case from the complaint to the Delhi High Court in : inspections, the FIR, CCSEA’s notice…
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