Calcutta High Court to Hear Petitions Seeking Exemptions from West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act Restrictions Ahead of Bakrid Festival

ExtensionAdd as a preferredsource on google Several petitions were filed in the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday in view of the festival of Bakrid next week. These petitions have sought exemption under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950. The new BJP government has imposed certain restrictions due to which these petitions have been filed. Read Trending Videos Hearing the petitions on Thursday. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Sujay Paul will hear these petitions on Thursday. The court said that the newly appointed government counsel has sought time to understand the petitions. A petition filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Akhruzzaman has sought exemption under Section 12 of the Act, through which the state government can grant such permission. AdvertisementMahua Moitra argued? TMC MP Mahua Moitra said outside the court that she has sought exemption under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950. She said that the notification issued on May 13 or May 27 has been given in view of the Mahua Moitra festival.