SC Stays Madras HC's Blanket Ban On Cow Slaughter In Tamil Nadu, Grants Interim Relief To Vijay Government
The bench said the high court order was internally inconsistent after it allowed slaughter only in designated places and then ordered a statewide ban.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court stayed the Madras High Court's direction to the Tamil Nadu government to ban cow slaughter in the State.
- The Madras High Court's May 27 directive originated from a petition by K. Surya Prasanth regarding 'temporary sheds' in Coimbatore, though the court expanded the ruling to a state-wide prohibition on Bakrid and beyond.
- Challenging the ruling, Tamil Nadu argued the ban violates the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, which allows slaughter of cows older than 10 years if certified by a competent authority.
- Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta provided temporary relief to the State, observing the High Court's order prima facie required 'correction' regarding the blanket ban.
- The State contends that laws like the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules regulate slaughter conditions without imposing an 'absolute and blanket ban,' while the Supreme Court issued notice to respondents to hear the matter fully.
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SC Stays Madras HC's Blanket Ban On Cow Slaughter In Tamil Nadu, Grants Interim Relief To Vijay Government
SC Stays Madras HC's Blanket Ban on Cow Slaughter in Tamil Nadu, Grants Interim Relief to Vijay Government 2 The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court’s order imposing a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves across Tamil Nadu, granting interim relief to the state government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the interim order while issuing notice on a s…
Vijay-led Tamil Nadu govt gets relief as SC stays Madras HC's cow slaughter ban directive
The Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court ruling prohibiting the slaughter of cows and calves in Tamil Nadu. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued an interim order while hearing a state government petition against the high court's directive related to Bakrid.
SC stays Madras HC order halting cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, July 13, stayed the operation of the Madras High Court’s order directing the immediate enforcement of a statewide ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu by implementing a 1976 Government Order. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Tamil Nadu government and stayed the operation of the High Court’s judgment. During the hearing, the Justi…
Supreme Court stays Madras HC order directing blanket ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu
The state had argued that the High Court exceeded the scope of the public interest litigation (PIL) before it by effectively imposing a blanket ban on cow slaughter, including in licensed slaughterhouses.
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