 bill no liv of 2009 the ban on cow slaughter bill, 2009 a billto prohibit the slaughter of cow and its progeny and for matters connected therewithwhereas article 48 of the constitution enjoins on the state to organize 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, extent and commencement(2) it shall come into force on such date, as the central government may, by notificationin the official gazette, appointprohibition of slaughter of cow3 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 offer or cause to be offered for slaughter of any cow in any placeban on sell of beef products4  no person shall sell or offer for sale or cause to be sold beef or beef products in anyform for any purpose5penalty5 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 organize 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 slaughterthough some states have imposed the ban, lakhs of cows and its progeny are being carried from these states to the states where the ban has not been imposed and even to other countriesvarious researchers and practical observations have revealed that even after stoppage of milk, the products out of cow dung and urine are being manufactured to such an extent that it is becoming economically beneficial to maintain and nourish themthe demand for complete stoppage of cow slaughter has come from eminent persons of all religions supreme court has also upheld ban in gujaratright at present, people from all walks of life have undertaken vishwa mangal gow gram yatra throughout the country to educate massesthus, from constitutional and all other angles, it is necessary to ban slaughter of cow and its progeny through a central lawhence this billshreegopal vyas rajya   sabha————— a billto prohibit the slaughter of cow and its progeny and for matters connected therewith—————(shri shreegopal vyas, mp)gmgipmrnd—5623rs(s5)—18-12-2009