CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bombay High Court on Friday upheld Maharashtra government’s decision to ban slaughter of bullocks in the State. However, it allowed conscious possession of slaughtered beef and also decriminalised it. A division Bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S.C.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 26 October 2005, the Supreme Court of India, in a landmark judgement upheld the constitutional validity of anti-cow slaughter laws enacted by various state governments of India. 20 out of 28 states in India had various laws regulating the act of slaughtered cow, prohibiting the slaughter or sale of cows.

Detailed explanation-3: -There is no state ban on beef in West Bengal, Kerala, and North-Eastern states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim. In most states, cow slaughtering is declared illegal; for example, in Tamil Nadu, cow slaughtering is banned by up to 3 years in jail and a Rs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The slaughter of cows was previously prohibited in the state under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act of 1976. However, the passage of the new Act will ban the slaughter of bulls as well as bullocks, which was previously allowed based on a fit-for-slaughter certificate.

Detailed explanation-5: -Penalty for Slaughter of cow, possession of beef and transport of agricultural cattle for slaughter: Imprisonment which may extend to a term of 7 years OR with a fine which may extend to Rs. 50, 000 OR with both.