Beef Ban

Karnataka Clears Ordinance To Stop Killing Of Cattle

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday January 5, 2021

Karnataka's ordinance to stop killing of cattle came into effect from today after the governor cleared it. The ordinance clears the way to punish people for killing cattle and protects those "acting in good faith" to save them. A bill on this is yet to be cleared by the legislative council.

"Cow Vigilantes Were At Risk": Karnataka Minister's Shocker On New Bill

Karnataka News | Written by Meher Pandey, Sreenivasan Jain | Friday December 11, 2020

"Earlier, life was at risk for vigilantes... not those who were in the (cattle) trade," CN Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka told NDTV, in response to concerns that the state's new anti-cow slaughter bill will protect and embolden 'Gau Rakshaks'.

Karnataka All Set To Ban Cow Slaughter With New Bill

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday November 27, 2020

The BJP government in Karnataka is all set to introduce a bill against cow slaughter during the upcoming legislative session after the issue was discussed today at a cabinet meeting held in Bengaluru.

Assam BJP Leader Protests, Says No Beef For Tigers At Guwahati Zoo

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday October 12, 2020

Hardline Assam BJP leader Satya Ranjan Borah has a problem with serving beef - not just to people, but also to carnivorous animals in zoos, specifically tigers

Justice Indu Malhotra Recuses From Hearing Maharashtra Beef Ban Case

India News | ANI | Monday July 1, 2019

Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra on Monday recused herself from hearing a plea challenging a Bombay High Court order which decriminalised the possession of beef if animals slaughtered outside Maharashtra.

Big Rallies In Mumbai And Delhi As Opposition Attempts Unity Again

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 24, 2018

A march on Republic Day organised by social activists in Mumbai is turning into a show of strength by the opposition ahead of the Budget session, on the invitation of Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar. It is being seen as another attempt at building a united opposition front to take on the BJP in parliament and test the ground for a coa...

Junaid Khan Lynching: High Court Turns Down Plea For CBI Probe

India News | Reported by Shruti Menon, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 5, 2017

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today, ordered a stay in the proceedings of 15-year-old Junaid Khan's murder trial which has been going on in the Faridabad sessions court. The stay was ordered after Junaid's father, Jalaluddin, filed a petition at the Punjab and Haryana High court seeking a CBI inquiry on December 2.

LIVE: GST is Gabbar Singh Tax, Says Rahul Gandhi In Gandhinagar

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday October 23, 2017

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is in Gandhinagar today to take part in a rally organised by young Gujarat Other Backward Classes leader Alpesh Thakore, who is joining the party in his presence.

3 Arrested For Beating Up Men Near Delhi For Allegedly Carrying Beef

Cities | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Sunday October 15, 2017

Azad, the disabled auto rickshaw driver thrashed in Faridabad on Friday on suspicion that he was transporting cow meat, has alleged his attackers had poured petrol on his face and were about to light the matchstick

Beef Will Continue In Kerala, BJP Has No Problems: Minister KJ Alphons

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 4, 2017

KJ Alphons, a bureaucrat who has joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as Minister of State for Tourism and IT, said today that he would act like a "bridge" between the Christian community and the BJP

Privacy Verdict To Have 'Some Bearing' In Beef Ban Matters: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

The landmark judgement declaring right to privacy a fundamental right would have "some bearing" in matters relating to slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court said on Friday.

Supreme Court To Hear Maharashtra's Appeal Against High Court Order On Beef Ban

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday August 15, 2017

The legal battle over the beef ban in Maharashtra has now reached the Supreme Court with the Maharashtra government insisting that the stringent law passed in 2015 prevails

Beef Detection Kits For Maharashtra Cops Soon. Results Within 30 Minutes

India News | Written by Anant R Zanane | Monday July 10, 2017

Maharashtra's policemen will soon be equipped with a kit to instantly test whether meat that they have seized is beef or not. 45 such kits at 8,000 rupees each have been ordered by the State Forensic Science Laboratory, run by the police.

Now, Maharashtra Police To Get 'Beef Detection Kits'

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 7, 2017

A total of 45 beef detection kits are likely to be given to Mumbai police in August in the first round.

2 Delhi Government Employees Among Suspects In Junaid Khan's Murder

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday June 28, 2017

Four men including a Delhi government employee were arrested on Wednesday for the murder of teenager Junaid Khan, who was stabbed to death on a train last week by a mob armed with knives.