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Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against cow slaughter ban order
India Today··2 Jul
The Tamil Nadu government filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court on July 1 challenging a May 27 Madras High Court order imposing a blanket ban on cow and calf slaughter statewide. The state argued the order contradicts the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, 1958, which permits slaughter of cows over ten years certified unfit for breeding.
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What It Means For You
- Slaughter rules affect farmers, butchers and festival meat supply.
- Supreme Court ruling will clarify state versus High Court powers.
- Religious and economic interests intersect in cow slaughter law.
What's Happening
- Tamil Nadu filed an SLP in the Supreme Court on July 1.
- It challenges a May 27 Madras High Court blanket ban.
- The state cites the 1958 Animal Preservation Act.
Legal History
- The High Court relied on a 1976 government order.
- A PIL was filed by Indu Makkal Katchi leadership.
- Article 48 directs states to protect cows and draught cattle.
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