India Supreme Court bans bull fighting festival
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India Supreme Court bans bull fighting festival
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by Legal Help Published on 05-08-2014 01:09 PM
[JURIST] The Indian Supreme Court [official website] on Tuesday banned a version of bull fighting in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is an annual festival in which thousands of men chase the bulls to grab prizes tied to their horns. The court found that the use of bulls in the festival "severely harmed" the animals and was an offense under the Prevention of Cruelty to the Animals Act. Animal rights activists have described it as a landmark verdict....
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