The Supreme Court has referred to a Constitution Bench to
decide whether the people of Tamil Nadu can preserve jallikattu as their
cultural heritage under Article 29 (1) of the Constitution and demand its
protection.
The decision came based on petitions filed by activists
to strike down the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act
of 2017 and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Conduct of Jallikattu) Rules
of 2017. Activists contended that the amended laws had opened the gates for the
conduct of the popular bull-taming sport in the name of culture and tradition
despite a 2014 ban by the Supreme Court.
Activists contend that the 2017 Jallikattu Act and Rules
violate the five internationally recognised freedoms — the freedom from hunger,
malnutrition and thirst; freedom from fear and distress; freedom from physical
and thermal discomfort; freedom from pain, injury and disease; and freedom to
express normal patterns of behaviour.
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