We cannot interfere in such decisions. "Bisaria said many states had banned cow slaughter but some still allowed it. "This has resulted in rampant illegal transportation of cattle from states which have banned cow slaughter to those states which permit slaughter. Moreover, there is no policy in place to," he said.The CJI told Bisaria that the SC had passed comprehensive directions to the Centre and states in July last year to frame rules to stop illegal inter-state and cross-border transportation of cattle. "Committees have been put in place by states to prevent illegal cattle transportation," the bench said and dismissed the PIL.Only a few states -- Kerala, West Bengal, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim -- permit slaughter of cow and serving of beef in restaurants.

Source: Times of India January 27, 2017 22:49 UTC