MP High Court Give NOC to Slaughterhouse in Mandsaur

• 24 Dec 2024

Why in News? 

Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a civic official in Mandsaur to grant a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a buffalo slaughterhouse, calling the denial of permission "unacceptable." 

 Key Points 

• Argument by Local Body: 
  • The local body denied the NOC application, citing that Mandsaur is a religious city, making it inappropriate to permit a slaughterhouse. 
  • The court termed this reasoning as “wholly unacceptable” during the hearing. 
• Sacred Area: 
  • The State government, in a notification dated 9th December 2011, declared a 100-metre radius around Lord Shiva’s Pashupatinath temple in Mandsaur as a "sacred area." 
• Court’s Observation: 
  • The Court clarified that the entire city cannot be categorized as a sacred area based on the notification. 

 Pashupatinath Temple 

• It is also known as the Mandsaur Shiva temple. 
• It is located on the Shivna River and is known for its eight-faced Shiva Linga. The temple's sculptures are dated to the 5^th or 6^th century. 
• It is made of a smooth, dark coppery rock block.  
  • The temple also has a 100 kg gold-plated pitcher.