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Eight years on, 3 acquitted in cow slaughter case; court finds raid violated law

July 30, 2026 5:44 pm

The court has underlined glaring contradictions in the evidence presented by the prosecution, nothing the raid violated provisions of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act.

Cow slaughter ‘evokes violent reactions... injures religious beliefs’: Allahabad HC denies relief to man arrested under NSA

April 22, 2026 12:44 pm

Dismissing a habeas corpus plea, the High Court ruled that cow slaughter is not an ‘ordinary’ offence as it has the inherent potential to disturb public order and hurt religious feelings.

‘Tum log police se ghir chuke ho’: Allahabad HC raps police for Hindi movie dialogues in FIRs

February 27, 2026 11:00 pm

Hearing an FIR lodged in a cow slaughter case in Bahraich, the bench said the time has come for the courts to step in and put a check to such “fanciful and highly exaggerated FIRs”.

Cow pious... slaughter can have severe repercussions: Punjab & Haryana HC

August 26, 2025 8:15 am

Judge said the act of repeatedly slaughtering cows is not only a legal violation but an affront to the cultural fabric and constitutional values of the country.

Allahabad HC: In UP law, there is no provision that bars transportation of beef

November 25, 2023 1:17 am

The court also holds that transportation of cows, bulls or bullocks within the state doesn’t require any permit.

Mere transportation of cow not offence under UP Cow Slaughter Act: HC

June 08, 2023 1:38 pm

Allowing the bail application of Kundan Yadav of Kushi Nagar district, Justice Vikram D Chauhan observed, “No material has been shown by learned counsel for the State to demonstrate that the applicant has slaughtered or cause to be slaughtered or offer or cause to be offered for slaughter a cow, bull or bullock in any place in Uttar Pradesh.”