Trio gets life sentence for cow slaughter in Gujarat, court cites Manusmriti on cow’s significance
A Gujarat court sentenced three men to life imprisonment for illegally killing a cow, invoking the state's 2017 amendment to the Animal Preservation Act that escalates penalties for such offenses. The judgment referenced the ancient Manusmriti, highlighting the animal's cultural importance. Gujarat became the first Indian state to impose a mandatory life term for cow slaughter.