Jammu & Kashmir High Court Seeks Response on PIL Over Sale of Unhygienic Meat

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh issued notice on a PIL filed by Advocate Mir Umar, highlighting the unchecked sale of rotten and unhygienic meat and poultry in the Union Territory.

The petition accused authorities of negligent enforcement of food safety and municipal laws, citing a local exposé titled “Meet the Meat Mafia” that revealed a cartel supplying unsafe meat in Kashmir.

A division bench led by Chief Justice Arun Palli directed the Commissioner of Food Safety be added as a respondent.

The court granted time for the respondents to file their objections and scheduled the next hearing for August 25, 2025.