Supreme Court Stays Madras High Court's Order Banning Cow Slaughter In Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court of India has stayed a Madras High Court order that imposed a blanket ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu. The state government argued that the High Court's ruling contradicted existing animal preservation laws that allow for regulated slaughter.
Why it matters
The case highlights the tension between judicial intervention and established statutory laws regarding religious practices and animal welfare in India.
The Supreme Court today stayed the Madras High Court's order directing a ban on the slaughter of cow or calf anywhere in the State of Tamil Nadu for Bakrid or on any other day.A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta passed the interim order while issuing notice on the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu challenging the Madras High Court's order, which imposed a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves in the State.The bench observed that the last paragraph of the High Court's order (which imposed the state-wide ban), prima facie required "correction."Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for the State.The State argued that the High Court's order was contrary to the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, 1958, which permits the slaughter of cows aged over 10 years that are unfit for work and breeding, on the basis of…
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