Prohibition of slaughter of cow, calf, bull, bullock or she-buffalo

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force of in any usage or custom to the contrary, no person shall slaughter or cause to be slaughtered or offer or cause to be offered for slaughter a cow, calf, bull, bullock or she-buffalo; Provided that the prescribed authority may, subject to such condition as may be prescribed, allow the slaughter of – (i) a bull or bullock which is over twenty five years of age or which has become permanently incapable of breeding or yielding milk, if the permanent incapability has been caused deliberately; (ii) a she buffalo which is over twenty five years age or which has become permanently incapable of breeding or yielding milk, if the permanent incapability has not been caused deliberately ; Provider further that the State Government may, by general or special under and subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, allow the slaughter of any such animal for any medicinal or research purpose.