# Supreme Court Upholds Meat Ban Near Somnath Temple

> Supreme Court maintains meat ban near Gujarat's Somnath temple after high court reversal.
- Title: Supreme Court Upholds Meat Ban Near Somnath Temple · Scroll
- Summary: Supreme Court maintains meat ban near Gujarat's Somnath temple after high court reversal.
- Keywords: somnath temple, gujarat, supreme court, meat ban, high court, restaurant owners, veraval, india, Scroll
- Source: Scroll — https://scroll.in/latest/1096926/supreme-court-refuses-to-lift-meat-ban-near-somnath-temple-in-gujarat
- Author: Scroll Staff
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:43:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: somnath temple, gujarat, supreme court, meat ban, high court, restaurant owners, veraval, india, news, politics
## Supreme Court Refuses to Lift Meat Ban
Supreme Court refused to lift a ban on meat sales near Somnath temple in Gujarat imposed by state government.
## High Court Initially Struck Down Ban
Gujarat High Court struck down the meat ban on October 31 but reversed its order within four hours.
## State Challenges Ban Order
State government sought five-day stay on the ban order before Supreme Court ruling was published.
## Key takeaway

Supreme Court upholds Gujarat's meat ban near Somnath temple after high court initially struck down and reversed its order within hours.