The Odisha Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1960
odisha · 1961
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- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement : (1) This Act may be called the Orissa Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1960
- S. 2Section defines key terms used in the Odisha Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1960.
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits cow slaughter in Odisha, allowing exemption for old or unfit bulls and bullocks, with appeal and government review provisions.
- S. 4Section 4 exempts diseased or experimental cows, bulls, or bullocks from the prohibition on cow slaughter in Section 3.
- S. 6Section 6 allows the government to levy fees for keeping uneconomic cows in institutions, with dues recoverable as land revenue arrears.
- S. 7Section 7 imposes penalties for violating the act's provisions, including imprisonment and fines, and shifts burden of proof for certain defenses.
- S. 8Section 8 makes offenses under Section 7 of the Odisha Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act cognizable without a warrant.
- S. 9Power to make rules : ( 1) The Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this