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What is the non-veg ban around Somnath Temple about? | Explained

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Nirzar Desai stayed Justice Nisha Thakore’s judgment striking down a State government notification banning the sale of non-vegetarian food in the vicinity of the Somnath temple, following an urgent appeal by the Gujarat government
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A Division Bench of Chief Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Nirzar Desai stayed Justice Nisha Thakore’s judgment striking down a State government notification banning the sale of non-vegetarian food in the vicinity of the Somnath temple, following an…
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