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Animal sacrifice for Nanda Devi festival can take place at nearby abattoir, Uttarakhand High Court says

August 30, 2025 7:55 pm

Chief Standing Counsel for State submits that if offering to deity is prevented, it may lead to law and order issues.

Vadodara police avert alleged mass sacrifice of goats, 5 booked

June 02, 2022 7:55 am

The incident came to light when People for Animals—an organisation backed by BJP leader Maneka Gandhi—approached the Vadodara police with a tip-off that a group of persons was organising a mass sacrificial ritual involving around "50-60 goats" near Mali Mohalla on Vasna-Bhayli Road.

Tripura: Animal sacrifice in temples resumed with SC interim nod

December 04, 2019 8:33 pm

On September 27 this year, the Tripura High Court had banned animal sacrifice in the state's temples with immediate effect. On Sunday, around 30-40 goats were sacrificed at the Tripurasundari Temple.

After 500 years, animal sacrifice stops at Tripurasundari Temple in Tripura: What devotees, head priest feel

October 07, 2019 1:54 pm

Animal sacrifice in the state's temples was banned by the Tripura High Court recently.

Tripura HC bans animal sacrifice in temples with immediate effect

September 27, 2019 10:35 pm

A division bench was hearing a PIL signed in 2018, seeking whether the animal sacrifice in state temples is a secular act and whether prohibiting the practice would infringe the fundamental right to follow and propagate religion. 

Why do Muslims sacrifice animals on Eid-al-Adha or Baqreid

July 21, 2021 6:01 pm

Eid-al-Adha is not about shedding blood to please God. It is about giving up something you hold dear in devotion to God. It is also mandatory to share the meat of the sacrificed animal.

Can’t lift ban on goat sacrifice during Eid, will lead to new tradition: District administration

September 19, 2015 1:34 am

Ban put in place with mutual consent of Hindus and Muslims in Musahar village after riots over qurbani in ’07.

36 held for animal sacrifice during 'Suggi Maripuja' at Kaup fest

March 25, 2015 2:57 pm

The arrests were made during a raid after reports that poultry had been sacrificed at Kaup Marigudi premises.

Kullu religious body decides to continue with animal sacrifice despite HC ban

September 26, 2014 9:26 pm

For more than two hours, the Dharam Sansad deliberated on the High Court banning the animal sacrifice.

Peta members promoting vegetarianism roughed up

September 23, 2014 1:47 am

The organisation said the Bhopal police managed to rescue the women but several were hurt in the process.

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