(1) Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of section 3 or 4 shall be guilty of an offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years and may extend to ten years and fine which shall not be less than thirty thousand rupees and may extend to one lac rupees. In case of default in payment of fine, additional imprisonment, which may extend to one year, may be imposed in lieu of the fine.
(2) Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of section 5 shall be guilty of an offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years and may extend to seven years and fine which shall not be less than thirty thousand rupees and may extend to seventy thousand rupees. In case of default in payment of fine, additional imprisonment which may extend to one year may be imposed in lieu of the fine.
(3) Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of section 8 shall be guilty of an offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years and may extend to five years and fine which shall not be less than thirty thousand rupees and may extend to fifty thousand rupees. In case of default in payment of fine, additional imprisonment which may extend to one year may be imposed in lieu of the fine.
Offences.
14. In a trial for an offence punishable under section 13, the burden of proving that the slaughtered cow belonged to the class specified in clause (a), (b) or (c) of sub-section (1) of section 4, shall be on the accused.
Burden of proof.
15. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), an offence punishable under section 13 shall be cognizable and nonbailable.
Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.