Possession of skin of dead cattle not an offence, says Bombay HC

The court was hearing a plea seeking quashing of an FIR in which a van driver was charged under the anti-cow slaughter law for carrying skins of cow species.

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· Dec 22, 2020 · 07:22 pm

A media student and a mystery caller: Muslims in UP village allege conspiracy in cow slaughter case

Two young Muslims were arrested for alleged cow slaughter. After they were released on bail, the police were inundated with alerts from an unknown caller.

Aarefa Johari

· Sep 24, 2020 · 06:30 am

Gurugram: Cow vigilantes brutally attack man as police watch; one person arrested

After the assault, the man was put back in the vehicle and taken to Badshahpur village, where he was beaten up again.

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· Aug 01, 2020 · 08:35 am

Mumbai beef trader attacked by cow vigilantes in 2014 gets refugee status in Canada

Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board noted that the man had a ‘subjective fear of persecution in India as a Muslim’.

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· Jan 08, 2020 · 01:09 pm

India’s restriction on cattle sale has dulled the shine of ‘Asia’s largest animal festival’

Traders do not bring milch animals to the fair, fearing attacks by cow vigilantes.

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· Dec 12, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Pehlu Khan case: Rajasthan HC quashes cow smuggling FIR against dairy farmer’s sons

Khan was also named in the chargesheet but was not formally accused as he was already dead.

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· Oct 30, 2019 · 05:25 pm

Gurugram: Bajrang Dal member shot by alleged cow smugglers

A video of the incident showed the truck driven by the alleged smugglers skipping checkpoints and breaking through police barricades.

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· Oct 10, 2019 · 08:57 pm

Tamil Nadu: 12 people allegedly beat up Muslim youth for posting photos of eating beef, 4 arrested

Those arrested have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including attempt to murder.

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· Jul 12, 2019 · 08:33 pm

Gujarat: Cow vigilante arrested for assaulting train driver after cow is run over

The incident occurred on Saturday, when the loco pilot ignored the red flag waved by the Sidhpur junction stationmaster and ran over the animal.

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· Jul 09, 2019 · 06:48 pm

Pehlu Khan’s case: What's the difference between Congress and BJP if both go after lynching victims?

Rajasthan government tried to play down charges against Pehlu Khan, the dairy farmer who was killed by a mob in 2017.

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· Jul 01, 2019 · 09:00 am

Madhya Pradesh cracks down on cow vigilantism, Cabinet approves amendment to anti-cow slaughter law

If the amendment is passed, cow vigilantes involved in mob attacks will face a maximum jail term of five years.

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· Jun 27, 2019 · 08:36 am

Three attacked by cow vigilantes in MP say they didn’t go to police because of death threats: Report

They were assaulted last week in the state’s Seoni district on the suspicion of carrying beef. A video of the attack went viral on social media.

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· May 29, 2019 · 09:59 am