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The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to appoint a competent authority within three weeks to ensure strict enforcement of the Odisha Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1960. The order came after it was revealed during a hearing that no such authority currently exists in the state.
The court's intervention has triggered fresh debate over cattle slaughter and smuggling, which continue despite the 65-year-old law. Over the years, hundreds of cattle have been rescued from cramped trucks and vans, including 12 rescued in Sambalpur's Sunapali area on Tuesday.
The state government informed the court that cow slaughter i...