State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act,1979

8. Penalty.- (1) Whoever contravenes or attempts to contravene or abets the contravention of the provisions of 2[sections 3, 4A, 4B or 5 shall be guilty of an offence punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine which may extend to 3[twenty five thousand] rupees, or with both. (2) Whoever fails to lodge the information in the manner and within the time stated in sub-section (2) of section 4 shall be guilty of an offence punishable with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both. (3) In any trial for an offence under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) the burden of proving that the slaughtered cow belonged to the class specified in clauses (a) or (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4 shall be on the accused.