The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's stay order on provisions of the Centre's May 23rd notification banning sale and purchase of cattle from markets for slaughter.<br/><br/>The Apex Court, however, modified its earlier order and vacated its stay on Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and Case Property Animals Rules 2017.<br/><br/>The Court's decision of yesterday paves way for implementation of Livestock Market Rules except Rule 22 which was stayed by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court.<br/><br/>Rule 22 of Livestock Market Rules deals with sale and purchase of cattle from markets for slaughter.<br/><br/>The Centre had told the court that it would come up with the amended notification.The apex court, however, granted liberty to aggrieved parties to approach the court, when the new rules are notified by the government saying that only then, the fresh cause of action will arise.<br/><br/>The order had came after the central government asserted that it was not seeking lifting of the stay on notification by the high court and was, rather, looking at it afresh by considering objections and suggestions.<br/><br/>The central rules, in any case, will not be effective unless the state governments earmark local markets as stipulated where cattle sale takes place. <br/>