Beef Ban

Justice Indu Malhotra Recuses From Hearing Maharashtra Beef Ban Case

India News | ANI | Monday July 1, 2019

Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra on Monday recused herself from hearing a plea challenging a Bombay High Court order which decriminalised the possession of beef if animals slaughtered outside Maharashtra.

Big Rallies In Mumbai And Delhi As Opposition Attempts Unity Again

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 24, 2018

A march on Republic Day organised by social activists in Mumbai is turning into a show of strength by the opposition ahead of the Budget session, on the invitation of Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar. It is being seen as another attempt at building a united opposition front to take on the BJP in parliament and test the ground for a coa...

Junaid Khan Lynching: High Court Turns Down Plea For CBI Probe

India News | Reported by Shruti Menon, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday December 5, 2017

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today, ordered a stay in the proceedings of 15-year-old Junaid Khan's murder trial which has been going on in the Faridabad sessions court. The stay was ordered after Junaid's father, Jalaluddin, filed a petition at the Punjab and Haryana High court seeking a CBI inquiry on December 2.

LIVE: GST is Gabbar Singh Tax, Says Rahul Gandhi In Gandhinagar

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday October 23, 2017

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is in Gandhinagar today to take part in a rally organised by young Gujarat Other Backward Classes leader Alpesh Thakore, who is joining the party in his presence.

3 Arrested For Beating Up Men Near Delhi For Allegedly Carrying Beef

Cities | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Sunday October 15, 2017

Azad, the disabled auto rickshaw driver thrashed in Faridabad on Friday on suspicion that he was transporting cow meat, has alleged his attackers had poured petrol on his face and were about to light the matchstick

Beef Will Continue In Kerala, BJP Has No Problems: Minister KJ Alphons

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 4, 2017

KJ Alphons, a bureaucrat who has joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government as Minister of State for Tourism and IT, said today that he would act like a "bridge" between the Christian community and the BJP

Privacy Verdict To Have 'Some Bearing' In Beef Ban Matters: Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 26, 2017

The landmark judgement declaring right to privacy a fundamental right would have "some bearing" in matters relating to slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court said on Friday.

Supreme Court To Hear Maharashtra's Appeal Against High Court Order On Beef Ban

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday August 15, 2017

The legal battle over the beef ban in Maharashtra has now reached the Supreme Court with the Maharashtra government insisting that the stringent law passed in 2015 prevails

Beef Detection Kits For Maharashtra Cops Soon. Results Within 30 Minutes

India News | Written by Anant R Zanane | Monday July 10, 2017

Maharashtra's policemen will soon be equipped with a kit to instantly test whether meat that they have seized is beef or not. 45 such kits at 8,000 rupees each have been ordered by the State Forensic Science Laboratory, run by the police.

Now, Maharashtra Police To Get 'Beef Detection Kits'

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 7, 2017

A total of 45 beef detection kits are likely to be given to Mumbai police in August in the first round.

2 Delhi Government Employees Among Suspects In Junaid Khan's Murder

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday June 28, 2017

Four men including a Delhi government employee were arrested on Wednesday for the murder of teenager Junaid Khan, who was stabbed to death on a train last week by a mob armed with knives.

Don't Intend To Alter 'Food Habit': Harsh Vardhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 13, 2017

The government does not want to "alter" the food habits of people and put businesses in "any kind of difficulty", union minister Harsh Vardhan said. His remarks come amid protests over the notification issued by his ministry on the sale of cattle for slaughter at markets across the country.

Cattle Rules Not Prestige Issue For Us, Can Amend, Says Harsh Vardhan

India News | Reported by Gargi Rawat, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday June 10, 2017

Claiming that "vested interests" had misconstrued its cattle trade rule, Union Environment Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has told NDTV that the government was willing to revisit the rule that bans slaughter of cattle sold in animal markets, saying "it is not a prestige issue for us".

Man Thrashed For Allegedly Carrying Beef For Iftar Party In Jharkhand's Dhanbad

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 8, 2017

A man was thrashed by villagers for allegedly carrying beef for an Iftar party in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, police today said.

Is Cattle Slaughter Ban Smart Economics? Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian Speaks Up

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Tuesday June 6, 2017

Arvind Subramanian, the government's Chief Economic Adviser, has broken his silence on the issue of cattle slaughter. And he doesn't seem to think banning it is such a great idea. The top economist has cautioned the government that restrictions on cattle slaughter could lead to "considerable impact" on the economics of livestock farming.