The court said slaughtering at the Nathani Heights Society can only be allowed if a permit has been issued.
Bombay:
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ensure that no illegal animal slaughter takes place in a residential colony in southern Mumbai during the Bakrid festival.
Bakrid or Eid-al-Adha is celebrated on Thursday.
At a special urgent hearing held after regular hearings, a division bench of Justices G. S. Kulkarni and Jitendra Jain said that slaughter in Nathani Heights society can only be allowed if a permit is issued by the municipal authority.
“In the event that the municipal corporation has not issued a license to slaughter animals at the said place, the officers of the municipal corporation with the assistance of the police personnel shall take appropriate measures in accordance with the law to prevent the proposed animals from being slaughtered for tomorrow,” the court said.
The bank heard a petition filed by one Haresh Jain, a resident of the association, demanding a complete ban on animal slaughter there.
Attorney Joel Carlos, acting for the BMC, said a full ban cannot be issued.
Carlos said municipal body officers would inspect the association’s grounds and appropriate action would be taken if there is any violation.
The bank said in its order that in the event that action needs to be taken, the concerned police station will provide appropriate police assistance to the officials of the municipal corporation in the event that action needs to be taken.
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