Gujarat HC stays order that quashed non-veg ban near Somnath temple

A Gujarat High Court division bench of Chief Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Nirzar Desai on Friday stayed a single-judge order that had quashed a ban on non-vegetarian food near Somnath temple. The district's August 10, 2026 notification bars the sale of non-vegetarian food within 500 metres of the temple, and the restriction now remains in force.