Only legislature can prohibit cow slaughter, says high court

THE Delhi High Court has refused to direct the Centre to impose a ‘total prohibition” on slaughter of cows and its progeny, saying the competent legislature has to be approached for any steps in this regard.

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A bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, while dealing with a public interest litigation by Brishbhan Verma, noted that there is already a ban in respect of cow slaughter in the national capital pursuant to a law enacted by the city government.

It said for other states, the petitioner was free to take appropriate steps in light of a Supreme Court decision, which held that legislature cannot be compelled to come out with a particular legislation.