SC refuses to lift ban on Jallikattu, compares it to child marriage
July 26, 2016  11:55
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Just in: The Supreme Court refuses to lift the ban on Jallikattu, likening the bull-racing sport to child marriage and criticises proponents who say it is a part of  Tamil Nadu tradition.

The Supreme Court was hearing a plea against the centre's notification on Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. The Animal Welfare Board of India had challenged a notification issued by the Centre lifting the ban on Jallikattu (bull fighting).


Justice Misra hearing the plea said, "Child marriage too is an age old tradition. Does that make it legal? In earlier times child marriage was common. Does that justify its practise."

The matter has now been posted for final disposal on August 23.


The four-year-old ban on holding of Jallikattu was lifted on January 8 by the Centre vide a notification. The notification had been criticised by animal rights' activists. The notification read :"Central Government, hereby specifies that following animals shall not be exhibited or trained as performing animals with effect from the date of publication of this notification, namely bears, monkeys, tigers, panthers, lions and bulls. Provided that bulls may be continued to be exhibited or trained as a performing animal, at events such as Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and bullock cart races in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, Kerala and Gujarat in the manner by customs of any community or practiced traditionally."

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