[3. No person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered, or offer or cause to be offered for slaughter, a cow, bull or bullock in any place, in Uttar Pradesh, anything contained in any other law for the time being in force or any usage or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.]
Section 3: Prohibition of Cow Slaughter
The U. P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955State Act of Uttar Pradesh · Act 1 of 1956
Where this provision sits
| Act | The U. P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Section | 3 |
| Marginal note | Prohibition of Cow Slaughter |
| Jurisdiction | State of Uttar Pradesh |
| Status | In 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. 3 of U.P. Act No. 14 of 2002.
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