Punjab HC Allows Meat Sale in Anandpur Sahib Pending Formal Ban Notification

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that traders in Anandpur Sahib cannot be stopped from selling meat and related products until a formal notification imposing restrictions is issued. The Punjab government acknowledged that while a December 2025 notification declared Anandpur Sahib, Amritsar, and Talwandi Sabo as 'holy cities' with proposed bans on liquor and meat, the specific restrictions have not yet been formally notified. Petitioners challenged the ban citing their right to livelihood, and the court allowed them to seek redress if harassed before the notification is issued.