The Supreme Court has dismissed Tamil Nadu government's plea seeking review of its 2014 verdict banning use of bulls for jallikattu events in the state and bullock-cart races across the country. The court said, there was no connection of jallikattu with the right to freedom of religion under the Constitution. It said, when a bull is tamed for the purpose of an event, the fundamental concept runs counter to the welfare of the animal which is the basic foundation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, PCA Act.<br/><br/> The court said, there was a frontal collision and apparent inconsistency between the PCA Act and Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009. The apex court had, in January, dismissed similar pleas for re-examination of the judgement. Earlier, the Centre had issued a notification lifting the ban on jallikattu in Tamil Nadu with certain restrictions. It was challenged in the Supreme Court by Animal Welfare Board of India, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA India and others. The apex court had, then, stayed the notification.

The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea of the Tamil Nadu government seeking review of the 2014 judgement banning use of bulls for Jallikattu events in the state and bullock-cart races in the country.<br/><br/>The bench rejected the review petition saying that it was illegal and unconstitutional as the taming of bulls for such an event amounted to "cruelty". <br/><br/>The apex court had on January 21 dismissed similar pleas for re-examination of the 2014 judgement.<br/><br/>On January 8, the Centre had issued a notification lifting the ban on jallikattu in Tamil Nadu with certain restrictions, which was challenged in the apex court by Animal Welfare Board of India and others. The apex court had stayed the notification.