"Protected animals should not be sacrificed": SP leader ST Hasan advises against politicising religious matters on Eid-al-AdhaSamajwadi Party leader ST Hasan emphasized that religious sentiments should not be politicized. He stated that traditional sacrifice will c...
28 May, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Tamil Nadu ban cow slaughter: Madras HC orders immediate ban ahead of BakridThe Madras High Court has issued a complete prohibition on cow slaughter across Tamil Nadu. This directive applies to all days, including t...
28 May, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
When a Muslim member backed cow slaughter ban as fundamental right in Constituent AssemblyConstituent Assembly debates from November 1948 show Muslim members discussing cow slaughter. Syed Muhammad Saadulla and Z H Lari sought cl...
27 May, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Commercial slaughter of Mithuns banned in Arunachal' s ItanagarThe Itanagar Capital Region administration has banned the commercial slaughter of Mithuns. A fine of Rs 20,000 will be imposed for violatio...
27 May, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Supreme Court refuses urgent hearing of PIL seeking complete ban on cow slaughter ahead of BakridThe Supreme Court has declined an urgent hearing for a Public Interest Litigation concerning the ban on cow slaughter. The petition sought ...
26 May, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomes Muslim organisations' call on no cow slaughter on EidAssam's Chief Minister has welcomed appeals from Muslim groups to avoid cow slaughter during Bakrid. Several Eidgah committees have made th...
23 May, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Ajmer Sharif cleric demands national animal status for cow, ban on slaughter, beef exportA cleric from Ajmer Sharif has urged the Indian government to officially designate the cow as the national animal. With Eid-ul-Azha approac...
22 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
West Bengal government announces enforcement of cow slaughter rulesThe West Bengal government has reinforced a ban on cattle and buffalo slaughter. Animals must have a fitness certificate confirming they ar...
14 May, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Government dilutes rules on cattle sale in animal marketThe 2017 rules notified on May 23, 2017, have been replaced with draft rules called Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Animal Markets Rule...
10 Apr, 2018, 07.33 AM IST
Notice to Centre on order banning cattle trade for slaughterA vacation bench comprising Justices R K Agrawal and S K Kaul issued notice to the Centre and asked it to file response within two weeks on...
15 Jun, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
Centre examining representations by states post ban on cattle sale for slaughter: Venkaiah NaiduThe rules were notified in the backdrop of some observations made by the SC and a parliamentary panel on preventing cruelty to animals and ...
30 May, 2017, 04.06 PM IST
Smuggling prompted central ban on sale of cattle for slaughterThe prime focus of the regulation is to protect the animals from cruelty and not to regulate the existing trade in cattle for slaughter hou...
30 May, 2017, 01.09 AM IST
New rules would ensure cattle is not ill-treated: Maneka GandhiManeka Gandhi, an animal rights activist, had earlier called for an end to cow slaughter and also suggested banning zoos across the country.
27 May, 2017, 03.43 PM IST
Beef ban: Maharashtra government may approach Supreme Court against High Court verdictThe high court struck down two sections of Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act which criminalised possession of beef of animals...
06 May, 2016, 05.38 PM IST
Enter beef, development waits: NDA to ban cow slaughter in Bihar if it wins, says Sushil Kumar ModiBJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi promised to frame a legislation to ban cow slaughter in the state if NDA comes to power in Bihar Assembly elec...
06 Oct, 2015, 08.18 AM IST
Maharashtra CM: No move to ban slaughter of other animals except cows, bulls and bullocksFadnavis' clarification comes after advocate general Sunil Manohar on Monday told the Bombay HC that the state 'may consider banning the sl...
07 Apr, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Why ban only on slaughter of cows and bulls? Bombay High Court asks Maharashtra governmentA division bench of Justices V M Kanade and A R Joshi was hearing a bunch of petitions challenging a provision under section 5 (d) of the r...
06 Apr, 2015, 06.42 PM IST