The Supreme Court on Thursday forbid the Uttar Pradesh government from taking any coercive action against Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Halal Trust president and former Rajya Sabha MP Mahmood Madani in connection with a case linked to a prohibition on the manufacture, sale, storage and distribution of halal-certified products.
Appearing for the Trust before a Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai, advocate M.R. Shamshad said the State authorities have sought the personal presence of the president.
The lawyer said the Trust has been cooperating with the investigation, and it was not clear why they wanted the personal presence of its president. “It is an extrajudicial thing going on,” Mr. Shamshad submitted.