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 5th or 6th century.
- It is made of a smooth, dark coppery rock block.
- The temple also has a 100 kg gold-plated pitcher.