State and BMC asked to file responses on petition challenging the ban
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Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said the four-day ban on sale of meat in Mumbai was “not feasible” and sought a response from the state and the BMC on a petition challenging the ban.
Bombay Mutton Dealers’ Association has moved the High Court against the four-day ban imposed by the BMC during the Jain festival of Paryushan.
A bench headed by Justice Anoop Mohta said, “Mumbai is a metropolitan city. A straight ban on meat cannot be a formula. Ban is on slaughter and sale of the meat. What about other sources? What about packaged meat that is already available in the market?”
The court suggested that if the Jain community had a problem with animals being slaughtered in the open and displayed in shops, a direction could be issued against it.
The court posted the matter for hearing on Friday and asked the state government and BMC to file short affidavits.
The court also sought to know from the civic body under which law it imposed such a ban. The petitioners claimed that the decision is unconstitutional.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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