Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 2021 [A12-BBR]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 12 November 2022.

Dates: made 21 October 2021; in force 12 November 2022; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Karnataka [IN-KA]. Made by the Legislature of Karnataka.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act, 2021, Karnataka Act 1 of 2021 [A12-BBR]. Machine: A12-BBR.

Sections (14)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. FOOD AUTHORITY

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2N-JSV]

Section 2. Definitions [S2N-JTX]

Section 3. Appointment of Food Authority [S2N-JVZ]

Section 4. Registration of sellers [S2N-JWH]

Section 5. Prohibition of the import of food without licence [S2N-JXK]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2N-JYN]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2N-JZQ]

Section 8. Penalty for contravention [S2N-K08]

Section 9. Offences by companies [S2N-K1A]

Section 10. Appeal [S2N-K2C]

Section 11. Cognizance of offences [S2N-K3E]

Section 12. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2N-K40]

Section 13. Power to make rules [S2N-K52]

Section 14. Power to remove difficulties [S2N-K64]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (2)

Commences: Notification No. 3881/2023, dated 7th August, 2023 [N13-2ZG], 21 August 2023. "the remaining provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Commences: Notification No. 2350/2022, dated 23rd October, 2022 [N13-2YJ], 12 November 2022. "the provisions of sections 1 to 7 of the said Act shall come into force".

Not held (1)

"section 4 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006"