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Section 8: Penalty

The Himachal Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act,1979State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 11 of 1979

(1) Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of 2[sections 3, 4A, 4B or 5 shall be guilty of an offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to 3[twenty five thousand] rupees, or with both.

1. Section 4A to 4C inserted vide H.P. Act No. 18 of 2010.

2. Substituted for words and figures “section 3 or 5” vide H.P. Act No. 18 of 2010.

3. Substituted for words “five thousand” vide H.P. Act No. 18 of 2010.

4 THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PROHIBITON OF COW SLAUGHTER ACT, 1979

(2) Whoever fails to lodge the information in the manner and within the time stated in sub-section (2) of section 4 shall be guilty of an offence punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both.

(3) In any trial for an offence under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) the burden of proving that the slaughtered cow belonged to the class specified in clauses (a) or (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be on the accused.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Himachal Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act,1979
Section8
Marginal notePenalty
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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