Jallikattu: Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Tamil Nadu Law Allowing Bull-Taming Sport in State
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph, which delivered a unanimous verdict, also upheld the validity of the Maharashtra law allowing bullock-cart races.
New Delhi, May 18: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of the Tamil Nadu law allowing bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" in the state.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph, which delivered a unanimous verdict, also upheld the validity of the Maharashtra law allowing bullock-cart races. Jallikattu Gets SC Nod: Supreme Court Upholds Tamil Nadu Law Allowing Bull Taming Sport.
"Jallikattu", also known "eruthazhuvuthal", is a bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival. Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin Flags Off Bull-Taming Festival Event in Madurai’s Alanganallur (Watch Video).
The bench, also comprising justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and C T Ravikumar, delivered its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing "Jallikattu" and bullock-cart races.
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