ISSN: 2320-5407 Int. J. Adv. Res. 5(6), 1091-1097 1091 Journal Homepage: - www.journalijar.com Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4513 DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4513 RESEARCH ARTICLE PROHIBITION OF COW SLAUGHTER IN INDIA AND PERSONAL LIBERTY OF RIGHT TO EAT. Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Singh. Associate Professor, Department of Law, Bareilly College, Bareilly. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Manuscript Info Abstract ……………………. ……………………………………………………………… Manuscript History Received: 17 April 2017 Final Accepted: 19 May 2017 Published: June 2017 Key words:- Cow slaughter, Constitution of India, Personal Liberty, Supreme Court Enforcement of Article 48 of the Constitution of India related to cow slaughter in its real sense has been the long waited gap and the study will concentrate on providing adequate and positive analysis of existing Law. Cow-question now a day is a very sensitive issue in Indian society. If this is not tackled in a responsible way, the harmony of the society will suffer seriously. This paper describes the Constitutional, Judicial, and Legislative framework of cow slaughtering in India and proposes the significance of balance between the eating habits of people of different States and cow slaughter in India. A proper analysis and perfect formulation of the problem will pave a reliable way to avoid unnecessary societal tension by the way of suggesting a proper measure to deal with the problem. This paper puts forth the need of a constitutional amendment so that a central law is made for the whole nation. Copy Right, IJAR, 2017,. All rights reserved. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Introduction:- Law has a major role in guiding and shaping the social occurrences to alter the menaces in the society. The relationship of law and the society is established in many ways. Law, also called as social engineering is not only a trusted means of social change and control but a tool used for promoting, maintaining and taking forward the human civilization in an efficient manner. Law is social engineering and it is the part of an engineer to adjust many difficulties and provide a viable and workable structure. This is vital for the existence and survival of any society to provide and maintain a framework to hold the very responsibility. That is why academia looks very fondly towards the law if they find any problem threatening the peace and prosperity of the society. It has become more relevant after evolution of modern state and law has become a distinguished moderator in the society as well as an effective mean of social control. The cow is the foundation of Indian economy, one of the greatest economies in the world. It is forgotten that the Hindu Religion, the Hindu Culture and the Indian life are woven around the cow, and in consequence protagonists of cow-slaughter ban are dubbed religious fanatics, communalists and reactionaries by the foreign and the Indian vested interests whose vigorous propaganda has created an atmosphere of skepticism in the country, clouding the real issue. A proportionally large section of people of India lives rural life and practices agriculture as the most dominant occupation. Livestock sector plays a critical role in the welfare of India's rural population. It contributes nine percent to Gross Domestic Product and employs eight percent of the labor force. This sector is emerging as an important growth leverage of the Indian economy with India being the largest producer of milk as18.5% word production in 2015-16. Livestock production and agriculture are intrinsically linked, each being dependent on the other, and both crucial for Corresponding Author:- Dharmendra Kumar Singh. Address:- Associate Professor, Department of Law, Bareilly College, Bareilly.