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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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SC to set up special bench to hear NHAI plea against direction to build shelters for stray cattle

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to constitute a special bench to consider the National Highways Authority of India’s challenge to a direction requiring it to build shelters for stray cattle across the country, a measure the highway authority says could cost around Rs 7,000 crore.

The matter was mentioned before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the NHAI.

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