Conviction cannot be based on a mere presumption drawn by a head constable and the lack of transport papers without ...

A top court in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu imposed a blanket ban on cow slaughter across the state ahead of Eid al-Adha, which Church leaders said reflects the religious sentiments of a ...

The Supreme Court has held that the mere absence of transport documents cannot give rise to a presumption that cattle were ...

(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated June 12, 2017) On May 30, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court ordered a stay on the Centre's ban on sale of cattle ...

The Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court order on July 13, 2026, which directed the Tamil Nadu government to enforce a state-wide prohibition on the slaughter of cows and calves. The Madras High ...

Muzaffarnagar, May 5 (PTI) Four persons were arrested allegedly for keeping cow meat in their houses, in two different incidents in the district, police said today. A case has been registered against ...

Delhi Police has arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a cow slaughter case in north Delhi, an officer said on Monday. The accused, identified as Aurangzeb alias Ajhar, a resident of Amroha in ...

India’s top court has temporarily suspended a blanket ban on cow slaughter imposed by the High Court in Tamil Nadu state, observing that the lower court’s order “prima facie required correction.” On ...

The Supreme Court has clarified that police cannot invoke stringent anti-slaughter laws for the illegal transport of cattle ...

Outlawing beef is driven by religious and political motivations but hits poor and marginalised groups the hardest.

Muzaffarnagar, March 22 (PTI) A local court has convicted two men and sentenced them to five years in jail for slaughtering cows. According to government lawyer Javed Ali, Additional District and ...

India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday banned the slaughter of cows. India's Hindu majority reveres cows, but beef is served in restaurants and hotels in big cities. A few of India's 29 ...