Mumbai meat ban: Is chicken banned too, Bombay HC asks BMC, govt

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In 2014, too, the sale of meat was banned in the city for four days. The demand to ban meat sale, as per the order, was made by Ahimsa Sangh, Vishwamaitri Trust.

The petitioners have claimed that the decision is unconstitutional and favours a small percentage of population besides going against the secular fabric of the constitution.

The HC further asked the government and BMC to clarify its stand on chicken and if it was banned too. “The concept of sale seems to be the issue here, what happens if it is available from other sources will that be banned,” asked Justices Anoop Mohta and AA Sayed.

The BMC had sent a written notice directing that all slaughterhouses and meat shops remain shut on September 10, 13, 17 and 18 this year. While the ban of two days on September 10 and 17 was as per government’s directives, the ban on the other days – 13 and 18 – was imposed by BMC. The court questioned if the BMC had obtained sanction for this.