Cowhide transport does not amount to contravention of UP cow act, says HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the transport of cowhide does not amount to the contravention of provisions of the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act

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Press Trust of India Prayagraj (UP)
1 min read Last Updated : Aug 26 2022 | 8:57 AM IST

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the transport of cowhide does not amount to the contravention of provisions of the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act.

The observation was made by Justice Mohammad Aslam On August 17 allowing a criminal revision application filed by Manjeet Tanwar against a November 11, 2021, order of the chief judicial magistrate, Agra, rejecting the release of a vehicle allegedly used to transport cowhide.

On March 24, 2021, acting on information that a truckload of cowhide was being transported from Rajasthan's Dhaulpur to Agra, the police stopped the vehicle near Saiyan and seized it.

The High Court held that since transportation of cowhide is not specifically prohibited under the UP Cow Slaughter Act, the special magistrate, Agra, has the jurisdiction to decide over the release of the vehicle in question.

It directed the chief judicial magistrate, Agra, to pass appropriate order on the release application of the applicant within a month.

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Topics :Uttar PradeshCow protectionCow Slaughter BanCow VigilantismAllahabad High Court

First Published: Aug 26 2022 | 8:57 AM IST

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