Supreme court to hear plea against Cow slaughter ban

The Supreme Court today decided to hear on June 15 a plea filed by an Hyderabad-based organisation challenging the Centre’s notification which had imposed a ban on cattle slaughter.The ruling was given by a vacation bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan and also comprising Justice Deepak Gupta.

Sanobar Ali Qureshi appeared for the Hyderabad-based NGO in the apex court.All India Jamiatul Quresh Action Committee filed the PIL.Qureshi has, in his petition, challenged two notifications of the Union government. The petitioner contended that it is a state subject and the Centre cannot intervene. He also sought quashing of the two notifications.