Cow Slaughter
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Supreme Court stays Madras HC order directing blanket ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu
India | Jul 13, 2026, 02:26 PM ISTThe state had argued that the High Court exceeded the scope of the public interest litigation (PIL) before it by effectively imposing a blanket ban on cow slaughter, including in licensed slaughterhouses.
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Tamil Nadu govt moves Supreme Court against Madras HC order putting complete ban on cow slaughter
Chennai | Jul 01, 2026, 12:33 PM ISTThe Tamil Nadu government in the plea argued that the High Court had gone beyond the framework of the law by directing a blanket prohibition on cow slaughter, contending that the order exceeded the scope of the provisions laid down under the Act.
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Calcutta High Court disposes pleas against Bengal Government's Eid cattle slaughter restrictions
West Bengal | May 21, 2026, 08:47 PM ISTThe High Court directed the state government to examine whether any temporary exception may be required for Eid, expected to be observed on May 27 or 28. The court asked the authorities to take a decision on the matter within 24 hours.
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Cow slaughter row: Humayun Kabir vows 'Qurbani to continue', Arshad Madani takes different stand
West Bengal | May 21, 2026, 07:05 PM ISTAJUP chief Humayun Kabir has criticised the West Bengal government over its order on illegal slaughter of cattle and said 'qurbani' will continue in India. However, All India Muslim Personal Law Board Vice President Arshad Madani has demanded that cow must be declared India's national animal.
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Savarkar used to eat meat, was not against cow slaughter: Karnataka minister's remarks spark row
Karnataka | Oct 03, 2024, 06:39 PM ISTKarnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao claimed that Savarkar, according to some people, used to eat beef as well and as a Brahmin, he used to eat meat and was openly propagating eating meat.
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'This is Madhya Pradesh not Hyderabad': CM Mohan Yadav's stern warning to Asaduddin Owaisi
Madhya Pradesh | Jun 17, 2024, 08:42 PM ISTCM Mohan Yadav's remark came after Owaisi raised questions over the recent bulldozer action of the MP government against 11 houses in which beef was found. 150 cows were recovered while the administration took action.
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Mysterious discovery: Hundreds of dead cows found in forest near MP's Shivpuri
Madhya Pradesh | Feb 19, 2024, 09:42 AM ISTThe Forest Department and the local people are keeping their silence on the matter although several rumours are going around. Interestingly, the bodies were recovered just 500-600 meters away from the National Highway on the Salarpur road.
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US Commission to hold hearing on religious freedom in India despite New Delhi rejects biased report
World | Sep 15, 2023, 11:45 AM ISTThe USCIRF report alleged that the Indian government has enacted and enforced discriminatory policies targeting religious minorities, including anti-conversion laws, cow slaughter laws, and legislation granting citizenship preferences based on religion.
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Bajrang Dal claims its 1 crore member saved 86 lakh cows from being slaughtered
Uttar Pradesh | May 28, 2023, 10:43 PM ISTThe right-wing leader said Bajrang Dal was formed in 1984 and currently has 52,000 conveners and around 1 crore active members.
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Congress gave you ticket but you will not win on ground of struggle: BJP's Eshwarappa to Shettar
Elections | Apr 17, 2023, 07:14 PM ISTIn his letter, KS Eshwarappa asked Shettar, "...Congress may have given you a ticket but you will not win on the ground of struggle. If Congress comes to power, they said, they will withdraw the Cow Slaughter Bill. Who will you support then..."
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Uttar Pradesh: Six accused of cow slaughter arrested after encounter in Saharanpur
India | Jun 22, 2022, 01:50 PM ISTThe accused opened fire on the police team but the force managed to overpower and arrest them on Tuesday night after an exchange of fire.
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Uttar Pradesh: Two suspected cow slaughterers held after gunfight with Noida Police
India | Jun 15, 2022, 01:02 PM ISTThe UP Cow Slaughter (Prevention) Act, 2020 bans the slaughter of cows in the state and provides punishment of up to seven years in jail and a fine of Rs 3 lakh for offenders.
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Uttar Pradesh: Two held for cow slaughter in Kanpur
India | Apr 20, 2022, 09:16 AM ISTThe police had sent the meat for laboratory test while the local people insisted that the meat was of a cow.
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Delhi: Caretaker lynched in Dwarka on suspicion of slaughtering cows, selling beef
India | Apr 12, 2022, 04:05 PM ISTRajaram, the 40-year old caretaker of a farmhouse in Dwarka’s Chhawla area, was killed in the incident on Monday. Police stated that they had received information of a group of men were slaughtering cows and selling the meat in the area.
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4 cops suspended for allegedly trying to shield cow slaughter accused in UP
India | Sep 11, 2021, 02:15 PM ISTFour police personnel have been suspended for allegedly trying to shield a cow-slaughter accused here, an official said Saturday.
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Assam Assembly okays bill to regulate cow slaughter, Oppn stages walkout
India | Aug 13, 2021, 11:14 PM ISTThe legislation seeks to ensure that permission for slaughter is not granted to areas that are predominantly inhabited by Hindu, Jain, Sikh and other non-beef eating communities or places that fall within five-kilometre radius of a temple, satra, and any other institution as maybe prescribed by the authorities.
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Operation Prahar: Police seizes property of man accused of repeated cow slaughter in Aligarh
News | Aug 11, 2021, 09:15 PM ISTOn Wednesday afternoon, when the police and administration team reached village Dhansari in Charra area, there was a stir among the villagers after seeing a large number of police force and officers. Tehsildar Atrauli Usha Singh has told that gangster act has been imposed against the accused Bablu alias Babua son Majeed Khan, resident of Dhansari under the Cow Slaughter Act. He has been found involved in cow slaughter incidents in the area for a long time. Under which the Gangster Act was ensured against the accused.
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Anti-cow slaughter bill passed in Karnataka Assembly, Congress stages walkout
India | Dec 10, 2020, 09:26 AM ISTAmid bedlam, the controversial anti-cow slaughter bill was passed in the Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday, with the Congress membersstaging a walkout in protest.
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Cow slaughter ban will soon be a reality in Karnataka: BJP leader CT Ravi
India | Nov 20, 2020, 01:54 PM ISTCow slaughter ban would be a reality in Karnataka in the near future, the BJP national general secretary C T Ravi said on Friday. Taking to twitter, the former Karnataka Minister, who is in-charge of party affairs in Maharashtra, Goa and poll-bound Tamil Nadu, said a law banning cow slaughter would be passed in the upcoming Assembly session.
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UP: 2 held in cow slaughter case injured in police encounter after escape bid
India | Nov 09, 2020, 07:55 AM ISTTwo alleged cow slaughterers were injured in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida after they tried to escape when they were taken to a spot where they claimed to have hidden weapons used for slaughtering cattle, officials said.