The Kolkata High Court has upheld a state government notification maintaining a ban on the slaughter of bulls, oxen, cows, calves, and buffaloes in West Bengal ahead of Eid al-Adha. The division bench of Chief Justice Joy Pal and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen ruled that the May 13, 2026 notification merely implemented a 2018 court directive and therefore did not warrant suspension or cancellation. The court also stated that cow sacrifice is not a mandatory religious practice in Islam.
According to the state notification, these animals cannot be slaughtered without certification declaring them unfit and may only be slaughtered in authorized abattoirs. Following the ruling, reports from India’s Aaj Tak media indicated that Hindu men and women in Bhangar, South 24 Parganas, protested the decision, rejecting the restriction on cow sacrifice and demanding permission to sell cattle.
The court’s decision reinforces earlier judicial restrictions on cattle slaughter in the state, while the protests highlight ongoing tensions surrounding religious and cultural practices linked to animal sacrifice.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ২২ মে ২০২৬, ১৭: ৫৩ ঈদুল আজহার আগে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে ষাঁড়, বলদ, গরু, বাছুর ও মহিষ জবাইয়ের ওপর নিষেধাজ্ঞা বহাল রেখেছে কলকাতা হাইকোর্ট। একই সঙ্গে আদালত জানিয়েছে, ইসলামে গরু কোরবানি কোনো বাধ্যতামূলক ধর্মীয় প্রথা নয়। বৃহস্পতিবার প্র
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