India: Karnataka to enforce cow slaughter ban

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India: Karnataka to enforce cow slaughter ban

....According to section four of the proposed bill, no person shall slaughter or

intentionally kill any cattle (cow, calf, bull, bullock, and buffalo)

 

Feb 10, 2010

 

The Karnataka government will enforce a ban on cow slaughter strictly by

amending a 1964 act to prohibit the sale and consumption of beef, Home Minister

V.S. Acharya said Wednesday.

 

" An amending bill will be introduced in the coming budget session to make cow

slaughter, sale of cows and consumption of beef a cognizable offence under a new

law, " Acharya told reporters after a cabinet meeting here(...)

 

The cabinet also decided to enhance punishment with seven years imprisonment and

a penalty of Rs.100,000 for serious offences against cows.....

 

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