Kamdhenu The Wish Cow

SR No.: 032593
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Ahimsa Research Foundation
Publication Year: 2002
Total Pages: 100
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 19 MB

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KAMADHENUSED
9) Foundation has given fight in courts as well as out
of courts for the cause of Ahimsaa. The Mourigram Slaughter house situated at just 15 kms from Calcutta is the largest in Asia with a capacity to slaughter 14500 animals per day. The legal fight along with co-operation and opposition of local people started more than 4 years ago by young enthusiastic Hon. Secretary Dr. Chiranjeelal Bagra, Indian Vegetarian Congress. He is also the Eastern Zone Chairman of Ahimsaa Research Foundation. After an unfavourable judgement in Calcutta High Court an SLP was filled in Supreme Court at this stage Ahimsaa Research Foundation sought the assistance of Barrister Shri Vipinbhai S. Shah of Mumbai around middle of 1999 and he helped to obtain a stay till the Judgement by the Supreme Court. The appeal to the Supreme Court was restricted to the issues involved at the High Court and on this technical ground the judgement went against us. The stay continued for nearly 15 months, at the end of it the judgement went against us for technical reasons. However, we continued our fight from out-side the court. From the time of appeal to the Supreme Court our able Barrister Shri Vipinbhai S. Shah has been fighting this difficult case. He must have made nearly 35 to 40 visits to Delhi from Mumbai and 3 visits to Calcutta and helped to prepare the brief of case after losing at High Court. Now even after the judgement of Supreme Court went against us, the slaughter house is non functional because the some special steps taken by our Barrister Shri Vipinbhai Shah. He has continued his fight and now nearly