License essential for animal sacrifice-SC

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The Supreme Court today affirmed the order of the Court of Appeal that it is compulsory to obtain license to carry out animal sacrifice in any religious places of worship.

The Bench comprising Chief Justice Mohan Peiris, Justice Rohini Marasinghe and Sarath Abrew dismissed the appeal filed by the trustees of the Munneswaram Sri Bhadra Kali Amman Kovil against the said order of the Court of Appeal.

The trustees of the Kovil filed an appeal before the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal Judgment preventing animal sacrifices in any religious places of worship violating the law of the country delivered in respect of a Writ application filed against the Sri Bhadra Kali Amman Kovil in Munneswaram, Chilaw.

Court of Appeal in its judgment delivered on August 29 last year also issued an order that it is compulsory to obtain a license to carry out animal sacrifices in any religious places of worship.

It had observed that in the animal sacrifices at the Sri Bhadrakali Kovil, Munneswaram, the Butchers Ordinance and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are violated and directed the relevant authorities and police to prevent unlawful animal slaughters violating these ordinances.

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Comments - 8

Public Wednesday, 03 September 2014 04:08 PM

For this you dont call sacrifice This is cold blooded murder of innocent animals. What do they do to the animal carcasses

dilip Wednesday, 03 September 2014 11:13 AM

Indias one state has banned the animal slaughter why we cannot

muslim Wednesday, 03 September 2014 05:26 PM

Dear dilip and public dont you eat even fish or chicken.

mount Wednesday, 03 September 2014 05:34 PM

Munneswaram is better than Nanthikkadal.

ABC Thursday, 04 September 2014 06:35 AM

Eating meat and fish become the subject of barbaric acts. These cruel people will not hesitate to sacrifice even humans for their needs. via DM Android App

Dissa Thursday, 04 September 2014 07:20 AM

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Suq Madique Thursday, 04 September 2014 02:36 AM

Licence to kill?

Channa Thursday, 04 September 2014 02:51 AM

Will they not punish if we submit in the HELL ?

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