Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020

The Karnataka parliament has passed the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020. It calls for a blanket ban on cattle slaughter and strict punishment for those indulging in the same. Under this proposed law, cattle slaughtering is a cognisable offence and will attract three to seven years imprisonment and fine that is not less than Rs.50,000 and extendable to Rs.5 lakh.