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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SANDEEP JAIN
Mohd. Chand – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANDEEP JAIN, J.
1. The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the impugned order dated 16.06.2025 passed by the District Magistrate, Baghpat, in Case No. 1024 of 2024, Computerized Case No. D202411080001024 (State vs. Mohd. Chand), under Section 5-A of the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, whereby his Mahindra Pickup Registration No.DL-1L-AL1964 has been confiscated in favour of the State for transporting beef of five cows and against the order of the Commissioner, Meerut Division, Meerut dated 14.11.2025 passed in Case No. 2386 of 2025, Computerized Case No. C202511000002386 (Mohd. Chand vs. State of U.P. and others), under Section 5-A(8) of the Act of 1955, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner has been dismissed and consequently the order of the District Magistrate, Baghpat dated 16.06.2025 has been affirmed.
2. Factual matrix is that on 18.10.2024 at 1:40 hours while checking suspecting vehicles and persons, the police on getting information, stopped the Bolero Vehicle No.DL-1L-AL1964, in which, on search made beef of five cows were found. According to the FIR, the head and l
The central legal point established in the judgment is that no permit is required for transportation of cows and its progeny within the State of U.P. under Section 5-A of the U.P. Prevention of Cow S....
The court emphasized the applicability of the specific provisions of the Acts in justifying the confiscation of the vehicle and highlighted the limited scope of revisional jurisdiction in challenging....
Confiscation of property under the Cow Slaughter Act can only be done in violation of the Act and relevant rules. The absence of prohibition or regulation on the transport of beef within the state re....
Point of Law : In term of mandate of Article 300-A of the Constitution of India any person can be deprived of his property only by and under the procedure established by law.
No permit is required to transport cow and its progeny within the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The court affirmed that special provisions under the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, regarding confiscation of vehicles used for illegal transport of beef, take precedence over general pr....
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