2007 (8) TMI 796

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..... filed praying for the following reliefs: PRAYER It is most respectfully prayed to kindly issue a writ of mandamus under Article 32 and direct the respondents to ensure and guarantee with immediate effect for: (i) Total ban on slaughter of cows, who are regarded by Hindus as their divine mother, to respect the Hindu religion and its followers of all sects as per details of petition. .....

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..... liged to have sympathy for such an innocent creature. 2. We have heard the petitioners in person and have perused the record. 3. It is not within the domain of the Court to issue a direction for ban on slaughter of cows, buffaloes and horses as it is a matter of policy on which decision has to be taken by the Government. That apart, a complete ban on slaughter of cows, buffaloes and horses, .....

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..... ower by way of a subordinate legislation pursuant to the delegated authority of a legislature, such executive authority cannot be asked to enact a law which it has been empowered to do under the delegated legislative authority. This view has been reiterated in State of J and K v. A.R. Zakki AIR1992SC1546 . In A.K. Roy v. Union of India 1982CriLJ340 it has been held that no mandamus can be issued t .....

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