NARESH KADYAN Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has filed this petition, claiming it to be in public interest, challenging certain provisions of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the "2015 Act"), notified vide Notification dated 19.11.2015. By this Act the Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the "1955 Act") as applicable to Haryana has been repealed.

(2.) The petitioner is further seeking direction to the respondents to adopt and declare Cow Progeny as "State Animal of Haryana".

(3.) The primary challenge is to sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 20 of 2015 Act.