Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court, challenging a Madras High Court order that prohibited cow and calf slaughter entirely. The state argues the high court's blanket ban goes beyond existing laws, which only regulate animal slaughter, not prohibit it. The government contends the original plea sought only adherence to regulations and slaughter at authorized sites, not a complete prohibition.

Tamil Nadu challenges Madras HC's cow slaughter ban in Supreme Court, citing historical and constitutional grounds for milk production.

Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that imposed a complete ban on cow and calf slaughter. The state argues the high court's…