 bill no  22 of  2009 the ban on cow slaughter bill, 2009 by shri yogi adityanath, mp a billto prohibit the slaughter of cow and its progenywhereas article 48 of the constitution enjoins on the state to organise agricultural and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and in particular to take steps for preserving and improving the breeds and prohibiting the slaughter of cow and its progenybe it enacted by parliament in the sixtieth year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the ban on cow slaughter  act, 2009short title and commencement (2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appointprohibition of slaughter ofcow3  notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force orany usage or custom to the contrary, no person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered or offer or cause to be offered for slaughter any cow in any placeprohibition of sale of beef54  no person shall sell or offer for sale or cause to be sold beef or beef products in anyform for any purposepunishment5  any person who slaughters a cow or is caught selling beef or beef products shall bepunished with imprisonment which may extend to ten years or with fine which may extend to rupees one lakh or with both statement  of  objects  and  reasonsarticle 48 of the constitution enjoins on the state to organise agricultural and animal husbandry on modern and scientific lines and in particular to take steps for preserving and improving the breeds and prohibiting the slaughter of cow and its progeny in view of the consideration that the cow and its entire progeny must  be saved to provide milk, as well as manure, it becomes imperative to impose complete ban on the cow slaughternew delhi;yogi  adityanathjune 10, 2009 lok sabha———— a billto prohibit the slaughter of cow and its progeny————(shri yogi adityanath, mp)gmgipmrnd—2238ls(s5)—24-06-2009