https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186581 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 was treated as welfare legislation requiring a liberal construction to prevent unnecessary pain and suffering. Jallikattu and bullock-cart races, as conducted, were found to subject bulls to fear, distress, exhaustion and injury, thereby violating Sections 3 and 11(1)(a) and the corresponding constitutional duties of compassion. Bulls were held not to be suitable performing animals for these events, and the Central Government notification prohibiting their exhibition or training was upheld as a valid exercise of statutory power. The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009 was found repugnant to the Central Act and void under Article 254(1). en-us Wed, 07 May 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Aug 2017 13:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186581 The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 was treated as welfare legislation requiring a liberal construction to prevent unnecessary pain and suffering. Jallikattu and bullock-cart races, as conducted, were found to subject bulls to fear, distress, exhaustion and injury, thereby violating Sections 3 and 11(1)(a) and the corresponding constitutional duties of compassion. Bulls were held not to be suitable performing animals for these events, and the Central Government notification prohibiting their exhibition or training was upheld as a valid exercise of statutory power. The Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009 was found repugnant to the Central Act and void under Article 254(1). Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 07 May 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=186581