Now, SC too stays Centre's ban on cow slaughter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended to the entire country the Madras High Court order staying theMay 23 notification of the Centre banning sale and purchase of cattle from markets for slaughter.

The order came after the central government asserted that it was not seeking the lifting of the stay on the notification by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court and was, rather, looking at it afresh by considering objections and suggestions.

A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the statement of Additional Solicitor General (ASG) P S Narsimha that the Centre would come up with the amended notification and said, "in view of the aforesaid, we find no justification to deal with it (plea)."