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SC seeks response of Tamil Nadu government on PETA's plea opposing Jallikattu

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Tamil Nadu government on a plea of animal rights body PETA opposing Jallikattu.

Ban on cattle trade: Govt clarifies that rules modified to end animal cruelty

In wake of the outcry over amended rules on cattle sale, the government on Saturday clarified that the modifications were done to prevent cruelty to animals in cattle markets and not to regulate cattle traded for slaughterhouses.

Jallikattu begins: Madurai's Palamedu arena hosts bull taming sport, 850 animals registered

Madurai's famous jallikattu arena Palamedu hosted the bull taming sport on Thursday, reports said. The event, which is taking place after two years after a ban on the sport was lifted in January, started at 8 am and will go on till 4 pm on Thursday.

Jallikattu: Animal Welfare Board to challenge Tamil Nadu's new law in Supreme Court

The Animal Welfare Board of India and other animal welfare bodies have moved the Supreme Court challenging the new act allowing jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, according to a report in NDTV.

Jallikattu: Centre to withdraw January 2016 notification, clear legal hurdles to conduct sport in Tamil Nadu

Earlier, the central government had requested the Supreme Court to defer the delivery of its judgment on the validity of the government's 7 January 2016 notification allowing jallikattu with restrictions in Tamil Nadu

Jallikattu can't be justified as tradition: SC sets date for hearing on 30 Aug

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that just because the bull-taming sport of Jallikattu is a centuries-old tradition, it can't be justified.

Rights groups say culling won't help lessen human-animal conflict

Animal rights bodies expressed "shock" over the environment ministry's stand saying such killings will not help mitigate human-animal conflict.

Animal welfare board VC Chinny Krishna is 'delighted' SC stayed ban on Jallikattu, refuses to resign from office

In May 2014, the Supreme Court had passed final orders on the issue of Jallikattu banning the sport. In its order, the court had meticulously gone into the issue of culture and tradition, ruling that the sport was inherently cruel in nature and that culture or tradition could not be a reason to allow practices which unnecessarily inflict cruelty on animals for human pleasure.

Supreme Court stay on Jallikattu leaves activists elated, politicians disappointed

Activists welcomed the Supreme Court's order staying the central government's notification on Jallikattu but politicians expressed disappointment.

SC bans Jallikattu bull fights in Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court Wednesday banned Tamil Nadu's centuries-old Jallikattu bull fights.