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PIL in P&H High Court Questions Haryana Cow Protection Law Amid Vigilantism Surge

In 2015 the state government took a step to protect and preserve the native breeds of cows and as a result, the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act was passed. It is among the strictest laws of cattle protection in the land. The Act subjects a total prohibition on the slaughter of cows, the sale of beef and export of cows to be slaughtered in the state of Haryana.