The Supreme Court has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on the Gujarat government for intercepting meat containers on NH 8 and registering complaints against the exporters for violating the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act 2011, which prevents transportation of cow. The exporters have, in a petition, told SC the meat was being transported from north India to a Mumbai port. In one such case, a division bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Surinder Singh Nijjar pulled up the Gujarat government and imposed a huge fine for illegally intercepting the export consignments. The apex court also slapped a penalty of an equal amount on the petitioner. SC imposed the fine after Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) opined the meat was that of buffalos and not of cow progeny, contrary to claims of the Gujarat government.
Rs 25l Fine On Gujarat Govt For Intercepting ‘beef’ Containers
The Supreme Court has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on the Gujarat government for intercepting meat containers on NH 8 and registering complaints against the exporters for violating the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act 2011, which prevents transportation of cow.
