Allahabad High Court Upholds NSA Detention Over Cattle Slaughter During Navratri

The Allahabad High Court upheld the detention of three men under the National Security Act for allegedly slaughtering cattle in Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh, on the first day of Chaitra Navratri in 2025. The court ruled the act disturbed public order by inciting fear and communal tension between Hindu and Muslim communities during overlapping religious festivals. Authorities cited significant administrative responses and local disruptions as grounds for preventive detention, distinguishing public order concerns from ordinary law enforcement.