Why ban only on slaughter of cows, bulls? HC asks Maha
7 April 2015 5:49 AM IST
Asking the Maharashtra government why animals like goats do not figure in its ban on cattle slaughter, the Bombay High Court on Monday mooted a licence policy by which import of meat of
cows and bulls slaughtered outside the state can be permitted.
A division bench of Justices VM Kanade and AR Joshi was hearing a bunch of petitions, challenging a provision under Section 5 (D) of the recently amended Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act which bans possession and consumption of meat of animals like cows and bulls.
According to the petitions, the flesh of these animals, if slaughtered outside Maharashtra, should be allowed inside the state.
“Why has the state banned only cows, bulls and bullocks? What about other animals like goat?” the bench asked.
To this, Advocate General Sunil Manohar said the government was considering it.“This is just the start (banning of cows, bulls and bullocks). We may consider banning slaughter of other animals too. As of now the state felt it was necessary to protect cows, bulls and bullocks,” he said.
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cows and bulls slaughtered outside the state can be permitted.
A division bench of Justices VM Kanade and AR Joshi was hearing a bunch of petitions, challenging a provision under Section 5 (D) of the recently amended Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act which bans possession and consumption of meat of animals like cows and bulls.
According to the petitions, the flesh of these animals, if slaughtered outside Maharashtra, should be allowed inside the state.
“Why has the state banned only cows, bulls and bullocks? What about other animals like goat?” the bench asked.
To this, Advocate General Sunil Manohar said the government was considering it.“This is just the start (banning of cows, bulls and bullocks). We may consider banning slaughter of other animals too. As of now the state felt it was necessary to protect cows, bulls and bullocks,” he said.
120 colleges have only up to 10 students: Maha govt
There are 120 colleges in the state which have only 2 to 10 students, Maharashtra government today said. Minister of State for Education Ravindra Waikar said this in the Legislative Assembly while replying to queries raised by Ganpat Deshmukh (PWP) and others during the Question Hour.
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