Delhi HC bans slaughter at Ghazipur Mandi
6 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC bans slaughter at Ghazipur Mandi

India TV News  

Delhi High Court bannned the poultry slaughtering in Ghazipur Murga Mandi on Monday. The order came on a report filed by the Delhi Pollution Control Board which has raised violation of animal welfare laws at the Mandi and sought its closure. The court was hearing a plea filed by animal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi, who alleged that there was indiscriminate violation of animal rights and blatant abuse of animal welfare laws at the Mandi. The petitioner requested the court to direct the Commissioner of the Food Safety Department to stop illegal slaughter of poultry in the national capital and that all such slaughter should be done in compliance with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Licence and Registration Regulation.

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Slaughterhouses cannot be banned because Mandsaur city is a religious place: MP High Court
3 months ago

Slaughterhouses cannot be banned because Mandsaur city is a religious place: MP High Court

Op India  

Last week, on 17th December, the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared that refusing permission for the establishment of a modern slaughterhouse claiming the religious background of the city is entirely unacceptable. The judge emphasised that a State Government notification under the MP Municipalities Act, 1961, that specifically declares a 100-meter radius as a sacred area, does not refer to the …

Uttarakhand High Court allows animal slaughter in Haridwar's Manglaur on Eid
2 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand High Court allows animal slaughter in Haridwar's Manglaur on Eid

Op India  

On Thursday, 7th July 2022, the Uttarakhand High Court allowed the slaughter of animals for Eid al-Adha on July 10 at a slaughterhouse in the Manglaur municipality of the Haridwar district staying a state government notification designating the whole district of Haridwar as a ‘slaughter-free zone’. A division bench of Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice RC Khulbe ordered that …

Delhi meat traders seek govt help as Ghazipur abattoir shut for 22 days
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi meat traders seek govt help as Ghazipur abattoir shut for 22 days

Hindustan Times  

With Delhi’s only legal slaughterhouse at Ghazipur staying shut for 22 days, the meat traders have approached the Delhi Minorities Commission to protect their livelihood, Mohammad Arshad Qureshi, the president of Delhi meat merchant association, said on Tuesday. The facility, which is managed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, was shut down on May 30 after the Delhi Pollution Control …

Slaughtering Animals Without License: 'Implementation Of Rules Ineffective, Safeguard Public Interest': Madras High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Slaughtering Animals Without License: 'Implementation Of Rules Ineffective, Safeguard Public Interest': Madras High Court

Live Law  

While hearing a plea based on a complaint about slaughtering animals without the mandatory license, Madras High Court observed that authorities have not properly implemented the Tamil Nadu Village Panchayats Rules, 1999. In instances of slaughtering animals without the requisite license, appropriate actions including registration of criminal cases must be undertaken, noted the court. It is not made known whether …

Supreme Court panel flags violations at Ghazipur abattoir in Delhi
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court panel flags violations at Ghazipur abattoir in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court appointed Delhi Slaughter house monitoring committee has flagged multiple violations of safety and sanitation rules at the city’s only official abattoir in East Delhi’s Ghazipur, according to an official report. Located adjacent to the Ghazipur Murga Mandi and Fish market, the Ghazipur abattoir is run by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation. The panel has also recommended that …

NGT directs DPCC to stop polluting activities at Ghazipur Murga Mandi
3 years, 7 months ago

NGT directs DPCC to stop polluting activities at Ghazipur Murga Mandi

India TV News  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to identify, initiate prosecution and stop polluting activities and recover compensation from violators at Ghazipur Murga Mandi. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take steps to prevent slaughtering of chickens in a haphazard manner, management of waste …

Uttarakhand High Court questions ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar district
3 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand High Court questions ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar district

India TV News  

Uttarakhand High Court questions ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar district Hearing a petition filed by residents of Manglaur challenging the ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar district on Friday, a division bench of the High Court questioned the ban. Questioning the constitutionality of a ban on slaughterhouses in Haridwar district, the Uttarakhand High Court has said a civilisation is judged by …

Delhi HC Bans Slaughtering Of Birds At Ghazipur Mandi
6 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC Bans Slaughtering Of Birds At Ghazipur Mandi

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today banned slaughtering of birds in the Ghazipur murga mandi here.Only selling of live birds will be permitted in the area, the court said in its interim order. "Taking note of the circumstances and the inaction of the authorities, we have no option but to direct that in the Ghazipur murga mandi, no slaughtering of birds …

Delhi HC bans slaughtering of live birds in Ghazipur mandi; only their sale permitted
6 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC bans slaughtering of live birds in Ghazipur mandi; only their sale permitted

Firstpost  

The Delhi High Court on Monday banned slaughtering of birds in the Ghazipur ‘murga mandi’ in New Delhi. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday banned slaughtering of birds in the Ghazipur ‘murga mandi’ in New Delhi. “Taking note of the circumstances and the inaction of the authorities, we have no option but to direct that in the Ghazipur …

Cattle sale for slaughter: Narendra Modi govt to withdraw ban after feedback from states
7 years, 3 months ago

Cattle sale for slaughter: Narendra Modi govt to withdraw ban after feedback from states

Firstpost  

The central government has decided to roll back its plan of implementing a ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets. The central government has decided to roll back its plan of implementing a ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter in animal markets, say media reports. The ministry had notified the stringent Prevention of Cruelty …

Kerala high court: Centre’s notification doesn’t ban cattle slaughter
7 years, 9 months ago

Kerala high court: Centre’s notification doesn’t ban cattle slaughter

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A day after the Madras high court stayed the Centre’s ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets across the country under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Rules, 2017, the Kerala high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition challenging the same, The Hindu reports. The Kerala HC also observed that the rules only banned …

Madras HC stays ban on sale of cattle for slaughter: Defending its move could embarrass Narendra Modi govt
7 years, 9 months ago

Madras HC stays ban on sale of cattle for slaughter: Defending its move could embarrass Narendra Modi govt

Firstpost  

The public outcry against the Narendra Modi government’s rue banning sale of cattle for slaughter at market places was sure to follow the hurried and rather poorly-thought decision. The public outcry against the Narendra Modi government’s rule banning sale of cattle for slaughter at market places was sure to follow the hurried and rather poorly-thought decision. The Centre, however, never …

Allahabad HC to deliver judgement on slaughterhouses, meat shops today
7 years, 10 months ago

Allahabad HC to deliver judgement on slaughterhouses, meat shops today

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court will deliver its judgment on the grant or renewal of licences to slaughterhouses and meat shops in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath imposed a ban on all illegal slaughterhouses in the state after assuming office on March 19. The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 It is an act …

Delhi HC dismisses plea to Ban Cow Slaughter [Read Judgment]
9 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses plea to Ban Cow Slaughter [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to the Central Government to prohibit cow slaughtering and to take action against the slaughter houses. First bench comprising of Chief Justice G.Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said these issues are beyond the domain of judicial decision making and is a policy matter in which the Courts …

Delhi HC dismisses plea to Ban Cow Slaughter [Read Judgment]
9 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses plea to Ban Cow Slaughter [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to the Central Government to prohibit cow slaughtering and to take action against the slaughter houses. First bench comprising of Chief Justice G.Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said these issues are beyond the domain of judicial decision making and is a policy matter in which the Courts …

Two civic bodies in Haryana order slaughter ban
9 years, 6 months ago

Two civic bodies in Haryana order slaughter ban

India TV News  

Chandigarh: Joining their counterparts of Maharashtra and Gujarat, two civic bodies in Haryana have ordered ban on slaughter of animals for nine days in view of Jain festival even as the state government insisted that there was no restriction on sale of meat. Fatehabad Municipal Council, in a notice to slaughter house owners, has said there should be no slaughter …

Supreme Court issues notice on Cattle Torturing
10 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court issues notice on Cattle Torturing

Live Law  

Hearing a public interest litigation filed by an NGO that had stated that a large number of cattle are transported from India to Nepal to be slaughtered at the Gadhimal festival, which happens once in five years and is scheduled for November 28 and 29 this year, the Supreme Court today ordered that Centre should ensure that the cattle are …

Supreme Court issues notice on Cattle Torturing
10 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court issues notice on Cattle Torturing

Live Law  

Hearing a public interest litigation filed by an NGO that had stated that a large number of cattle are transported from India to Nepal to be slaughtered at the Gadhimal festival, which happens once in five years and is scheduled for November 28 and 29 this year, the Supreme Court today ordered that Centre should ensure that the cattle are …

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