Law Against Cow Slaughter in UP Being Misused, Says Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad Excessive Courtroom on Monday expressed concern over the repeated misuse of the Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act and the implication of harmless individuals in such circumstances, stating “accused individuals proceed in jail for an offence that will not have been dedicated in any respect”.

The courtroom additionally identified that in a lot of circumstances the meat recovered by the authorities was introduced as cow meat (beef) with out it being analysed by specialists to ascertain its origin.

“Every time any meat is recovered, it’s usually proven as cow meat (beef) with out getting it examined or analysed by the Forensic Laboratory. In many of the circumstances, meat will not be despatched for evaluation. Accused individuals proceed in jail for an offence that will not have been dedicated in any respect,” the courtroom mentioned whereas listening to the bail software of Rahmu, alias Rahmuddin.

The courtroom additionally raised questions on how cows are handled by their homeowners, stating many are sometimes left to fend for themselves by their homeowners when not being milked and guashalas (cow shelters) “don’t settle for non-milching cows or previous cows and they’re left to wander the roads”.

And the stray cows which are recovered (by the state) would not have correct documentation and “one doesn’t know the place the cows go after…”, the courtroom continued.

“Homeowners of cows after milking, depart the cows to roam on roads, to drink drainage/sewer water and eat rubbish, polythene, and so on. Cows on the highway are menace to visitors… can’t be transported… for worry of locals and police. A way needs to be discovered to maintain them in shelters or with homeowners,” the courtroom mentioned.

The courtroom made these remarks after being informed the accused had been in jail for over a month however had no particular allegations in opposition to his title within the FIR filed by the native police.

In accordance with the bail plea filed at present, the accused was not arrested from the crime scene. Rahmuddin, who has been accused of killing a cow, has been in jail since August 5.

Rahmuddin has been granted conditional bail.