Court asks A-G to allay apprehension on likely prosecution of farmers for transporting cattle
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition questioning the validity of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum passed the order on the petition filed by Mohamed Arif Jameel, a social worker from Bengaluru.
Meanwhile, the Bench asked Advocate-General Prabhuling K. Navadgi to clear apprehension about likely prosecution of farmers for transporting cattle within the State even for the exemption granted for bona-fide agriculture and animal husbandry purpose as the government is yet to frame rules prescribing manner of such transportation.
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Former Supreme Court judge V. Gopala Gowda has termed the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020, brought out by the State government “unconstitutional” and violative of the fundamental rights of the farmers.
Addressing a gathering at the State-level conference on the law, organised by the Karnataka Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene, he said the Ordinance has been brought in an “emergency manner” by sidelining the State legislature. He said the State government taking the route of Ordinance was “nothing but backdoor tactics.” The Governor should have considered these factors before signing the Ordinance, he said, and added that he supports the legal fight against the “unconstitutional Ordinance.”
Mangaluru: Implement new law against cattle slaughtering - State Animal Welfare Board
Wed, Jan 06 2021 06:24:05 PM
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Jan 6: Member of Karnataka Animal Welfare Board Vinay L Shetty welcoming governor s assent for the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation Cattle Ordinance, 2020 said, As the governor has given approval for the Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation Cattle Ordinance, we urge the police commissioner and superintendent of police of Dakshina Kannada to implement the new law, take action against violators of law and punish them under the new law.
Speaking during a press meet at district BJP office Vinay L Shetty said several pontiffs, organisations, cattle lovers had made immense efforts and demanded that the government introduce a ban on the slaughter of cattle. The promulgated Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020, bans slaughter of cows in the st