Calcutta High Court Orders West Bengal Government to Decide on Eid al-Adha Slaughter Exemptions Within 24 Hours

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Calcutta High Court Orders West Bengal Government to Decide on Eid al-Adha Slaughter Exemptions Within 24 Hours

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Times of Indiarefuses to stay curbs, Not essential part of Eid

The Hinduexemption prayed for

The Calcutta High Court on May 21, 2026, directed the West Bengal government to decide on exemptions under Section 12 of the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, for Eid al-Adha within 24 hours. Petitioners, represented by senior lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya, sought relief ahead of the festival expected on May 27 or 28. The order follows a public notice restricting slaughter of certain animals, with the court declining interim stay while requiring executive action.

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[Times of India 👤] 'Not essential part of Eid': Calcutta HC refuses to stay curbs on cattle slaughter [The Hindu 👤] Calcutta High Court asks Bengal government to decide on exemption in animal slaughter rules for Eid ul-Adha

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“Calcutta High Court asks Bengal government to decide on exemption in animal slaughter rules for Eid ul-Adha”

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“'Not essential part of Eid': Calcutta HC refuses to stay curbs on cattle slaughter”

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How different viewpoints frame this

Progressive

The decision reflects judicial deference to majoritarian priorities that burden Muslim communities by narrowing protections under Articles 25 and 26.

“Uneven enforcement of animal laws and sidelining of communal and economic dimensions of Eid al-Adha.”

Conservative

The order upholds animal welfare statutes and public order by requiring case-by-case review instead of automatic festival exemptions.

“Uniform rule of law and cultural continuity over selective accommodations.”

Libertarian

State regulation under the 1950 Act exemplifies overreach that subordinates individual religious and property rights to bureaucratic approval.

“Default liberty to engage in voluntary practices absent direct harm to others.”

Devil's Advocate

All three views treat the “essential practice” test and the 1950 Act as settled without examining the High Court’s narrow procedural punt or prior enforcement patterns.

“Failure to address the executive’s retained discretion and the collective market aspects of Eid slaughter.”

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