Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Article 48 & Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act | Religious Sacrifice No Exception to Cow Slaughter Ban in Public Places: Madras HC
Madras High Court upholds statutory prohibitions under Article 48 of the Constitution and the Tamil Nadu Animal Preservation Act, ruling that cow slaughter-even for religious purposes like Bakrid-must occur only in licensed slaughterhouses. The judgment reinforces that no religious claim can override public health and sanitation regulations, setting a precedent for urban governance and animal protection laws.