Bengaluru : A report revealed by ‘India Tomorrow’ states that according to a new cattle slaughter ordinance issued by the governor of Karnataka, apart from punishing the individuals directly involved in cattle slaughter, farmers who sell their livestock (cattle) for slaughter can also be prosecuted.
The report further elucidates that, a farmer or a seller can be prosecuted under article 7 and 15 of the new law if it is proven that the farmer/ seller was privy to the knowledge that the buyer was buying the livestock for slaughter. The law also dictates that under the charges of an attempt at animal slaughter, a case can be registered against both buyer and seller.
If the cattle are believed to have been purchased, sold, or exhibited for slaughter, the police will carry out an investigation and such cattle will be confiscated, the report said.
The law allows the slaughter of buffaloes, which are over the age of 13. But, if a buffalo below the cut off age are slaughtered, it can amount to be a crime.
However, the report said there are no proposals in the law regarding the sale, shipping, buying, importing, and consumption of beef in the state.
According to the law, if an animal that falls under the anti-slaughter prohibition is slaughtered, a fine ranging from 50.000 rupees to 10 Lakh rupees can be imposed on the accused, with a sentence ranging from three to seven years of imprisonment.
