Overview

• On July 7, the bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne heard a PIL by Jain trusts challenging the limited one-day bans and seeking closure for all nine days of Paryushan Parv.
• The court questioned whether extending a ban to nine days falls within its powers and could open the door to similar demands during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri.
• It was noted that the Maharashtra government already designates 15 annual slaughter-free days, including one for Paryushan Parv.
• Senior counsel Darius Khambata pointed out that only the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation provided reasoning for last year’s single-day ban while Nashik, Pune and Mira-Bhayandar either gave no explanations or failed to issue any orders.
• The High Court directed the Brihanmumbai, Nashik, Pune and Mira-Bhayandar municipal corporations to reconsider the nine-day request and issue reasoned orders by August 18.