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Section 2: Definitions

The U. P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 1 of 1956

2. In this Act unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context :

[(a) "beef" means flesh of cow but does not include such flesh contained in sealed containers and imported as such into Uttar Pradesh.]

(b) "cow" includes a heifer or calf;

[(c) "Goshala" means a Goshala registered under the Uttar Pradesh Goshala Adhiniyam, 1964;

(cc) "Institution" means an institution established under section 6;

(d) "slaughter" means killing by any method whatsoever and include maiming and inflicting of physical injury which is the ordinary course will cause death ;

(e) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh; and

(f) [* * *]

Where this provision sits

ActThe U. P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions
JurisdictionState of Uttar Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, U.P. Act No. 14 of 2002. Subs. by sec. 2 of U.P. Act No. 14 of 2002.
  • omitted, U.P. Act No. 14 of 2002. Omit. by sec. 2 of U.P. Act No. 14 of 2002.

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