The Supreme Court today dismissed the review petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against the Supreme Court judgment of 2014 which outlawed the centuries old practice on the grounds that it amounted to cruelty, and was therefore “constitutionally impermissible”. Jalikattu is a centuries old tradition that has bulls compete in what is a sporting spectacle. The matter was heard by special Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Rohinton Nariman today. During the hearing, Senior Advocate Shekhar Naphade, who appeared for Tamil Nadu, relied on the interpretation of Section 21 of Chapter V of the Prevention of Cruelty to […]
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