Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015

Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015: 

• President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill, 2015 or Haryana Cow Protection Bill, 2015.
• Thus, with the presidential assent the bill has come into force in the form of a law (Act). 
• It completely bans cow slaughter, sale of beef and beef products in Haryana.
• Bill brings Complete ban of cow slaughter, sale of beef and beef products in Haryana state.
• Punishment: Violators will get rigorous imprisonment ranging from three to 10 years and a fine of up to 1 lakh rupees. Any person found guilty in exporting cows for slaughter would be imprisoned for 3 to 7 years and imposes fine between 30,000 rupees and 70,000 rupees. 
• The bill was passed by the Haryana legislative assembly in March 2015. But after its passage, Haryana governor Kaptan Singh Solanki had reserved it for the consideration and assent of the President as per provisions of Article 201 of the Constitution.