India is engaging with countries where Halal certification for the export of meat and meat products is mandatory, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.
The Special Task Force (STF) on Wedneday interrogated Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Halal Trust chief Mahmood Madani in connection with a criminal case lodged in Uttar Pradesh in 2023 over the ban on halal-certified products. He sought time to file a reply over the same.
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted protection from any coercive action against Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Halal Trust chief Mahmood Madani and other office-bearers in connection with a criminal case lodged in Uttar Pradesh in 2023 over the ban on halal-certified products.
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and Sandeep Mehta sought a response from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Uttar Pradesh through Hazratganj Police Station and Food Safety and Drug Administration in two weeks.
Strict legal measures will be implemented against any individual or firm engaged in the production, storage, distribution, buying, and selling of Halal-certified medicines, medical devices, and cosmetics within Uttar Pradesh.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking directions to impose a ban on Halal certified products across India and to withdraw Halal Certified products from markets.