The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned its authority to prohibit the slaughter of animals during the nine-day 'Paryushan Parv' of the Jain community. The court also pondered whether such an order would set a precedent, potentially leading to other communities seeking similar bans during their festivals, such as Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri, reported news agency PTI.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a petition filed by a Jain community trust. 

The trust challenged the 2024 orders issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), as well as civic bodies in Nashik and Pune, which had prohibited animal slaughter for only one day during Paryushan last year. The Jain community is now seeking a ban on slaughter for the entire nine-day period, starting August 21.