The Bombay High Court on June 26 while refusing to issue a complete ban on slaughtering of animals at a society in south Mumbai, directed Mumbai’s civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ensure no illegal slaughtering takes place in the said residential colony.
Ahead of Id-ul-Azha which is being celebrated on June 29, division bench of justices Gautam Patel and Neela Gokhale on June 28 heard a petition filed by one Haresh Jain, a resident of Nathani Heights Society. He sought a direction from court to issue a complete ban on slaughtering of animals in the society. The order was made available on Thursday.
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BMC’s advocate Joel Carlos, said a complete ban cannot be issued and that civic body’s officers would inspect the society premises and if there is any violation, then appropriate action would be taken.
The court said, “In the event, the Municipal Corporation has not issued a license to undertake slaughtering of animals at the said place, the officers of the Municipal Corporation with the aid of the police personnel shall take appropriate action in accordance with law to prevent slaughtering of animals proposed for tomorrow (June 29),” the court said.
The bench went on to say, in the event an action is required to be taken, then the police station concerned shall provide appropriate police assistance to the municipal corporation officers.
