SC seeks response from Centre, others on plea to prevent cattle intrusion on highways

NEW DELHI: (Apr 6) The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking direction to the authorities to ensure that stray cattle is kept away from national and state highways across the country.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Centre and others, including the states and Union Territories, seeking their responses on the plea within four weeks.

The plea has sought a direction to the authorities to frame and enforce uniform national guidelines to prevent cattle intrusion on highways.