The Gujarat High Court division bench has stayed a single-judge order, restoring the district magistrate’s ban on non-vegetarian food sales within a 500-meter radius of the Somnath temple routes.
Published: October 31, 2026, 1:40 PM IST
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Non-veg ban near Somnath Temple? In a major decision, the Gujarat High Court on Friday reinstated ban on non-vegetarian food near the Somnath Temple, hours after a single-judge bench had lifted itEarlier on Friday, Justice Nisha M Thakore allowed hotel and restaurant owners to file petitions, canceling a restriction notice issued by the district magistrate on August 10, 2026The division, comprising Chief Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Nirzar Desai, took up the Gujarat government’s appeal as it requested for an urgent interventionThe restrictions will remain in force pending further proceedings.
