'Misleading': Jamiat Ulama Takes Objection To Centre's Submissions On Halal Certification Before Supreme Court

The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Halal Trust, one of the petitioners challenging Uttar Pradesh government's ban on halal-certified products has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court taking exception to the statements made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta during the last hearing that halal certifying agencies make "few lakh crores" out of the certification process and the Court may need to. The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Halal Trust, one of the petitioners challenging Uttar Pradesh government's ban on halal-certified products has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court taking exception to the statements made by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta during the last hearing that halal certifying agencies make "few lakh crores" out of the certification process and the Court may need to examine the larger issue of whether entire country should bear the brunt of costlier halal-certified products just because they are demanded by a few. The Trust claims that the Central government's assertions maligned and targeted the petitioners, following which, certain media organizations set up debates and further vilified the halal certification process. Background On November 18, 2023, the Food Security and Drug Administration of the Uttar Pradesh government banned the “manufacture, sale, storage and distribution of halal-certified products with immediate effect”, with the government reportedly justifying its decision by citing a complaint filed in Lucknow by a Bharatiya Janata Party youth wing representative, accusing halal certifying bodies of issuing 'forged' certificates to boost sales among Muslims.