Supreme Court stays Madras HC's cow slaughter ban order in win for Tamil Nadu government

The Supreme Court on Monday placed a stay on a Madras High Court order that had imposed a state-wide ban on the slaughter of cows and calves in Tamil Nadu. The top court intervened after the state government, led by Chief Minister Vijay's TVK party, approached it with an appeal.

A bench of the Supreme Court indicated that the final paragraph of the high court's order, which mandated the state-wide ban, appeared to require "correction." The Tamil Nadu government's argument centered on the perceived contradiction within the high court's directive. While the high court acknowledged that animal slaughter should occur only in designated slaughterhouses, it simultaneously prohibited the slaughter of any cow or calf, not only on specific religious days like Bakrid but on any day.

The state contended that these directions were inconsistent. This is a developing news story, and further details will be provided as they become available. The Hindustan Times newsdesk is committed to delivering fast, accurate, and contextual reporting on major events, policy shifts, and global developments.