India's Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order that banned cow slaughter across Tamil Nadu

The Print—The Supreme Court of India has stayed a Madras High Court order imposing a blanket ban on cow slaughter throughout Tamil Nadu, including during the Muslim festival of Bakrid. The court's intervention allows slaughter to resume while legal challenges to the ruling are heard. The Madras HC ruling had sparked protests from Muslim communities for whom cow slaughter carries religious significance during Eid al-Adha. The Supreme Court's stay is a temporary measure pending a full constitutional hearing.

• The Print — Madras HC had imposed the blanket ban ahead of Bakrid, affecting Muslim communities planning religious observance
• The Indian Express — Supreme Court stays Madras High Court’s blanket ban on cow slaughter in Tamil Nadu
• Times of India — SC stays Madras HC order directing total ban on cow slaughter during Bakrid
• Scroll.in — Supreme Court's stay allows cow slaughter to resume in Tamil Nadu pending a full legal hearing