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    "title": "The Bengal Cruelty to Animals Act, 1869",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Penalty on permitting diseased animals to go at large or die in public places.",
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            "number": "5C",
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            "number": "7",
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            "number": "9",
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            "number": "10",
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}