Bombay High Court Asks BMC to Reconsider Nine-Day Closure of Slaughterhouses During Jain Festival

Bombay High Court asks BMC to reconsider nine-day closure of slaughterhouses during Jain festival

Bombay High Court asks civic bodies to reconsider slaughterhouse ban during Jain festival, fearing precedent for other communities.

Bombay HC seeks BMC to reconsider limiting slaughterhouse ban to one day during Jain festival

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to reconsider its decision to close slaughterhouses in Mumbai for only a day during the Jain festival Paryushan Parv, and not for the entire period of nine days. The bench also cautioned that extending the ban could open the floodgates for similar demands from other religious communities during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri. A division bench of C…