Allahabad HC: No permit for cow transport in UP, 1.8L
Big news from the Allahabad High Court: you don't need a special permit to move cows or their calves within Uttar Pradesh.
This decision came after a vehicle was seized near the Bihar border on suspicion of illegal cow transport.
The court called the state's actions unfair and ordered the state/state authorities to pay ₹1.8 lakh for loss of earnings and ₹20,000 for mental agony and harassment.
Vehicle auctioned before trial for 85,000
Police had stopped the petitioner's vehicle based on a tip, found 10 bovine animals, and an FIR was registered under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act.
Even before the case ended, the vehicle was auctioned off for just ₹85,000, way less than its claimed value of over ₹7 lakh.
The court said there was no proof that slaughter was planned and criticized officials for selling the vehicle too soon, warning they could owe another ₹4 lakh if it isn't returned.