SRINAGAR, Sep 17: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday directed all respondents in a case concerning the sale of rotten and unsafe meat to file their complete responses within ten days.
The matter relates to Public Interest Litigation (PIL No. 9 of 2025), which was filed by Advocate Mir Umar. He is represented in court by Advocate Shafqat Nazir, while Senior Advocate Jehangir Iqbal Ganaie is assisting the court as amicus curiae.
The Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal, heard the matter and took note of measures undertaken by the police following earlier court directions.
The Bench observed that the steps taken by the Inspectors General of Police of Kashmir and Jammu had resulted in a visible change on the ground. The court recorded that several seizures of unsafe food, including rotten meat and other items, had been made in recent weeks.
It also noted that police had initiated action in a number of cases, with First Information Reports registered against those found selling food deemed unsafe for public consumption.
Court said that respondents who had not yet filed replies should place their pleadings on record within ten days. It stressed that no further delay would be entertained in completing the process of responses.
The case has been listed for further hearing thereafter.
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