The Madras High Court directs the Tamil Nadu government to ensure that no cow or calf is slaughtered, not only on Bakrid but on any day. Multiple reports say the court’s ruling strengthens the enforcement of existing legal provisions that restrict cow slaughter unless specific conditions are satisfied. The court tells state authorities to take steps to prevent slaughter and to implement relevant government orders aimed at cattle protection and related policy objectives. While one account highlights the court’s focus on stopping slaughter specifically around Bakrid, another describes the order as a broader, blanket ban across Tamil Nadu. Both accounts describe the directive as an instruction to ensure compliance through enforcement measures rather than a change that would allow slaughter on certain occasions. The court’s order therefore centers on authorities actively preventing cow and calf slaughter throughout the state and on adhering to constitutional and statutory requirements already in place.