India, Aug. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused relief to members of the Jain community seeking closure of slaughter houses in the city for ten days during the Paryushan Parv festival.

The Paryushan Parv will be observed by the Digambar community from August 20 to 27, and by the Shwetambar community from August 21 to 28.

While noting that it respects the community's sentiments, a bench of hief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne questioned from where the community derives the right to seek the shutting down of slaughter houses for ten days.

"We respect your sentiments. But tell us from where do you derive the right to ask for slaughter houses to be closed for 10 days," the court inquired.

The petitions in the HC...