Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Karnataka High Court Reviews Ban on Non-Veg Food Near Temple
A temple trust in Karnataka is fighting a police order that bans non-vegetarian food within 200 meters of their temple.
The trust says this rule, based on a previous court order, stops people from eating meat even in their homes near the temple.
The trust argues this disrupts religious practices and daily life, as people have long prepared and eaten both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals near the temple, though outside its walls.
The High Court is now looking into this, asking the government why the ban is in place and if local customs were considered.
The court will decide if the ban should be changed.
Karnataka High Court is reviewing a ban on non-vegetarian food near a temple.
The ban, issued by local police, prohibits meat consumption within 200 meters of the Sri Honneshwara temple.
The Sri Honneshwaraswamy Devasthana Jeernodhara Seva Samithi Trust filed a petition challenging the ban.
The trust argues the ban infringes on devotees' customs and affects residents' daily lives.
The court has asked the government to explain the rationale behind the ban and consider local customs.
- Who
- Karnataka High Court and Sri Honneshwaraswamy Devasthana Jeernodhara Seva Samithi Trust
- What
- The High Court is reviewing a police directive banning non-vegetarian food near a temple.
- When
- The police notice was issued July 13, 2024. The next hearing is scheduled for September 10.
- Where
- Shivanagere village, Tumakuru district, Karnataka.
- Why
- To address a petition challenging a ban on non-vegetarian food near a temple, potentially infringing on local customs and residents' daily lives.
- Temple Name
- Sri Honneshwaraswamy Devasthana
- Location
- Shivanagere village, Tumakuru district, Karnataka
- Petitioner
- Sri Honneshwaraswamy Devasthana Jeernodhara Seva Samithi Trust
- Police Notice Date
- July 13, 2024
- Court Hearing Date
- September 10, 2024 (scheduled)
- Restriction
- Ban on non-vegetarian food within 200 meters of the temple