Punishment For Cow Slaughter

The BJP government in Karnataka, which is short of numbers in the Upper House of the legislature, today took the ordinance route to bring in its stringent cow protection law. Seeking harsher punishments for illegal slaughter, sale, and transport of cattle, the bill was passed without even a discussion on December 9 in the state Assembly, where the ...

Karnataka's controversial new cow protection act - which replaces legislation from 1964 that also prohibited the slaughter of cows - has been red-flagged for both tougher punishments and provisions that many are calling "undemocratic"

A controversial law banning cow slaughter in Karnataka, which prescribes stiff punishment including seven years in jail and Rs 10 lakh fine for offenders, was passed last night in the assembly without discussion after an opposition walkout.

The devastating floods in Kerala are the result of cow slaughter in the state, a BJP lawmaker in neighbouring Karnataka has said in an outrageous comment. Basangouda Patil Yatnal went as far as to say that Kerala was suffering the consequences of "hurting Hindu sentiment".

A judge of the Rajasthan High Court today recommended that the cow be declared the national animal of India and also that punishment in the state for cow slaughter be increased from the current 10 years' imprisonment to a life term.

The Kerala Police have filed a case against a Youth Congress leader and other workers after a video was circulated of a group of men slaughtering a calf in public. The workers, whose number is unspecified, were led by Kannur Youth Congress leader Rijil Makkutty, the police said. The men are accused of slaughtering an animal in a way that causes pub...

Even as most of the BJP-ruled states have supported tough laws against the cow slaughter, a party's candidate in Kerala's Mallapuram is promising voters good beef in his constituency if elected.

Punishment for cow slaughter in Gujarat will be a life term after an amended law was cleared on the last day of the state assembly session today. Gujarat, where elections will be held later this year, now has the toughest law against cow slaughter in the country.

The Gujarat government is set to introduce a Bill in the Assembly providing harsher punishment for those found involved in cow-slaughter.

With cow protection law coming into force in Haryana, stringent punishment will be given to those indulging in cow slaughter or selling or eating beef, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said.

Calling for a state-wide implementation of the High Court order banning sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir, a BJP MLA today moved a resolution in the legislative assembly demanding capital punishment for those found slaughtering the bovine animal in the state.

The BJP government in Karnataka, which is short of numbers in the Upper House of the legislature, today took the ordinance route to bring in its stringent cow protection law. Seeking harsher punishments for illegal slaughter, sale, and transport of cattle, the bill was passed without even a discussion on December 9 in the state Assembly, where the ...

Karnataka's controversial new cow protection act - which replaces legislation from 1964 that also prohibited the slaughter of cows - has been red-flagged for both tougher punishments and provisions that many are calling "undemocratic"

A controversial law banning cow slaughter in Karnataka, which prescribes stiff punishment including seven years in jail and Rs 10 lakh fine for offenders, was passed last night in the assembly without discussion after an opposition walkout.

The devastating floods in Kerala are the result of cow slaughter in the state, a BJP lawmaker in neighbouring Karnataka has said in an outrageous comment. Basangouda Patil Yatnal went as far as to say that Kerala was suffering the consequences of "hurting Hindu sentiment".

A judge of the Rajasthan High Court today recommended that the cow be declared the national animal of India and also that punishment in the state for cow slaughter be increased from the current 10 years' imprisonment to a life term.

The Kerala Police have filed a case against a Youth Congress leader and other workers after a video was circulated of a group of men slaughtering a calf in public. The workers, whose number is unspecified, were led by Kannur Youth Congress leader Rijil Makkutty, the police said. The men are accused of slaughtering an animal in a way that causes pub...

Even as most of the BJP-ruled states have supported tough laws against the cow slaughter, a party's candidate in Kerala's Mallapuram is promising voters good beef in his constituency if elected.

Punishment for cow slaughter in Gujarat will be a life term after an amended law was cleared on the last day of the state assembly session today. Gujarat, where elections will be held later this year, now has the toughest law against cow slaughter in the country.

The Gujarat government is set to introduce a Bill in the Assembly providing harsher punishment for those found involved in cow-slaughter.

With cow protection law coming into force in Haryana, stringent punishment will be given to those indulging in cow slaughter or selling or eating beef, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said.

Calling for a state-wide implementation of the High Court order banning sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir, a BJP MLA today moved a resolution in the legislative assembly demanding capital punishment for those found slaughtering the bovine animal in the state.