SC stays Madras HC order directing total ban on cow slaughter during Bakrid
The Supreme Court of India has stayed a Madras High Court order that imposed a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves in Tamil Nadu. The stay allows for further legal deliberation on whether such religious sacrifices can occur outside designated slaughterhouses.
Why it matters
This case touches on sensitive issues regarding religious freedom, animal welfare, and the constitutional interpretation of Directive Principles in India.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday stayed Madras high court order that directed Tamil Nadu government to ensure no cow or calf is is slaughtered on the eve of Bakrid or on any other day. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the order, according to Live Law.The Madras high court in May imposed a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves during Bakrid "or on any other day" in Tamil Nadu.A vacation bench comprising Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan passed the order while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to prevent the slaughter of cows in places other than designated slaughterhouses."The question that calls for consideration in this PIL is whether cows and calves can be sacrificed in places not designated as slaughterhouses on the occasion of Bakrid?"
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