The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court’s ban on animal sacrifice at Thiruparankundram hills, allowing limited Muslim prayers while ensuring Subramaniya Swamy temple traditions are maintained

Additional Sessions Judge-3, DS Deshmukh, in the judgment on Friday, said the act of the 34-year-old accused, who is married and also has a son, has to be viewed seriously and he is not entitled to leniency