New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Monday a plea by Jammu and Kashmir government against two 'conflicting' orders of the High Court pertaining to the slaughter of bovine animals and ban on beef sale in the state, claiming these were being 'misused' to disturb peace.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in two separate orders, had banned the sale of beef in the state and simultaneously scrapped the law that barred slaughter of bovine animals. Highlighting the inconsistency in the orders, senior advocate Amarendra Sharan, appearing for the state government, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu and sought an urgent hearing.