https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=52649 The core legal question is whether a 1987 government resolution constitutes binding authority or merely administrative guidance permitting municipal corporations to close abattoirs but not to impose an explicit ban on retail meat sales. Several municipal orders have closed slaughterhouses and meat shops on Independence Day, prompting challenges about municipal competence, selective application across jurisdictions, and allegations of administrative overreach and intimidation. The principal operative issues are the textual interpretation of the 1987 resolution, the scope of municipal regulatory power over commercial closures on public holidays, and potential impacts on civil liberties and discrimination concerns. en-us Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:46:03 +0530 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:46:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=52649 The core legal question is whether a 1987 government resolution constitutes binding authority or merely administrative guidance permitting municipal corporations to close abattoirs but not to impose an explicit ban on retail meat sales. Several municipal orders have closed slaughterhouses and meat shops on Independence Day, prompting challenges about municipal competence, selective application across jurisdictions, and allegations of administrative overreach and intimidation. The principal operative issues are the textual interpretation of the 1987 resolution, the scope of municipal regulatory power over commercial closures on public holidays, and potential impacts on civil liberties and discrimination concerns. News - Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:46:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=52649