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Supreme Court stays Madras HC order banning cow slaughter during Bakrid

The Supreme Court has stayed a Madras High Court order that sought to impose a total ban on cow slaughter during Bakrid. The stay was granted by a vacation bench comprising Justices GR Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan. The bench was hearing a public interest litigation that aimed to restrict the slaughter of cows to designated slaughterhouses only. The core legal question before the court is whether cows and calves can be sacrificed at locations not officially designated as slaughterhouses during the Bakrid festival.

Foreign Investors Pour Over $1 Billion Into Indian Stocks in One Week

Foreign institutional investors have injected more than $1 billion into the Indian stock market within a single week, marking a notable return of overseas capital. This surge in foreign inflows is being closely watched as a potential catalyst for sustaining the ongoing market recovery. Goldman Sachs strategists have indicated that the renewed foreign investor interest could help support the NSE Nifty 50 index. The development signals growing confidence among global investors in Indian equities amid broader market conditions.