Supreme Court Halts Madras High Court's Ban on Cow Slaughter in Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court order banning cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu, pending further review. The Tamil Nadu government had appealed the order, arguing it exceeded jurisdiction by imposing a blanket ban, while the High Court had directed no cow or calf be slaughtered, even on Bakrid. The government contended the High Court overstepped, as existing laws only regulate, not ban, cattle slaughter.