Shillong, May 26: The Meghalaya High Court has asked the state to prohibit the display of animal carcasses in meat shops.
“The State would do well to set an example and completely prohibit the display of animal carcasses in meat shops, though they may be stored in refrigerators or containers or even in showcases within the premises and not open to public view from outside,” the division bench said in its judgment passed in regards to the PIL filed by Gau Gyan Foundation.
“Otherwise, the State should ensure the ethical treatment of animals across the board, even those which are culled for human consumption and those which are used as farm animals, including the mode and manner of transportation thereof,” it added.
The state said that detailed measures have been taken in such regard in June 2022 and repeated instructions had followed.
The petitioner had expressed satisfaction with several of the initiatives and measures taken by the state which had filed a status report pursuant to the order dated May 4, 2023.
In particular, the petitioner expressed gratitude to the state for adopting several of the suggestions made in the detailed reports filed by the petitioner.
