The Supreme Court on January 5 sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh government on petitions challenging a notification banning halal-certified products in the State and the consequent prosecution of suppliers for promoting communal enmity.
In one of the petitions which came up for hearing before a Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai, Halal India Private Limited, an internationally recognised halal certification provider, said the FIR against it by the Uttar Pradesh Police claimed that “the sale of halal certified products fosters social animosity”.
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