# Allahabad High Court Orders Rs 4.75 Lakh Compensation for Illegal Vehicle Seizure 2026-08-06T18:30:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Allahabad High Court has quashed the confiscation of a vehicle seized in Chandauli under Uttar Pradesh’s cow slaughter law and ordered compensation of nearly Rs 4.75 lakh as of August 5, 2026. LiveLaw reports that the State must pay Rs 20,000 per month from the seizure on September 19, 2024, until the vehicle is released, plus Rs 25,000 for mental agony and financial hardship. The court found no beef or cattle remains, and no evidence that the animals were being taken to Bihar or a slaughterhouse. A veterinary report recorded one cow and one calf as healthy. The bench said officials had relied on the district’s proximity to Bihar, misread the law and wrongly invoked a statutory presumption. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: Allahabad High Court, compensation, cow slaughter law, Uttar Pradesh, vehicle confiscation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-orders-rs-4-75-lakh-compensation-for-illegal-vehicle-seizure/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-orders-rs-4-75-lakh-compensation-for-illegal-vehicle-seizure/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.