The ruling by the Chhattisgarh High Court that eggs should not be sold in public places because it hurts the sentiments of vegetarians ignores the preferences of non-vegetarians. Another judgment by the Supreme Court upholding the ban on slaughter of buffaloes along with cows also protects the interests of a particular community. Is the court propagating high caste dietary preferences? In a secular democracy, the role of the judiciary should be to promote pluralism and coexistence rather than take sides.