The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central Government demanding a ban on animal sacrifice in temples. Adherence to religious traditions in petition. There has been a demand to repeal the law legalizing animal sacrifice. The court has asked the Animal Husbandry Ministry of the Central Government to file its reply within 4 weeks.
In the petition of a lawyer named Shruti Bisht, a change has been demanded in Section 28 of the Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. This section says that if an animal is killed according to the tradition of any religion, it will not be considered a crime. After hearing the arguments of the petitioner for some time, the bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mahata issued notice on the petition.
It has been alleged in the petition that the government is not taking adequate action to stop animal sacrifice in temples. The petitioner has also requested the court to make new laws to stop animal sacrifice in religious rituals.
The petition states that the tradition of animal sacrifice exists in the Himalayan region of India, North-East India, Odisha, Bengal, Maharashtra and some parts of South India. Young male animals are selected for sacrifice. In some rare cases, people even dedicate their children or themselves to the gods and goddesses.
It has been suggested in the petition that strict laws should be made to stop such practices. The government should also run public awareness campaigns on this topic in collaboration with social organizations. The petitioner says that every living being has the right to live. The Supreme Court itself has said this in many cases. Killing animals is a violation of their right to life.
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