The Supreme Court was hearing petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws prohibiting the bull-taming sport Jallikattu and bullock cart races . The petitions, led by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), have been dismissed .
New Delhi, December 1: The Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that doing something cruel to an animal should be allowed as it was hearing a number of petitions challenging Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra government laws prohibiting the bull-taming sport Jallikattu and bullock cart races.On November 24, a five-judge Constitution bench of Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, and CT Ravikumar said that it is the case of the Tamil Nadu government that these bulls are nurtured and treated with the highest degree of respect, according to senior advocate Shyam Divan, who testified for some of the petitioners.Divan said that continuing to train the bull with The Supreme Court had previously ruled that the petitions challenging the Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra State Assembly's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 must be decided by a larger bench because they raise issues regarding the Constitution's interpretation.The petitions, led by People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), have been dismissed.