Jallikattu News

Supreme Court has taken a big decision on Jallikattu. Legal validity on Jallikattu will remain intact. Know what is the whole matter.

Supreme Court also dismissed all the pleas challenging the validity of Tamil Nadu's law allowing the bull-taming sport Jallikattu and bullock cart races. 

The apex court had asked the Tamil Nadu govt whether an animal can be used in bull-taming sports like 'Jallikattu' for the entertainment of humans and how is the sport necessary for preserving the native breed of bulls.

The petitions, including one filed by animal rights body PETA, have challenged the state law that allowed the bull-taming sport in Tamil Nadu.

This year Mattu Pongal is being celebrated on 16 Jan Mattu Pongal celebration is also known as Cow Pongal The preparation of the traditional "Pongal" dish is the festival's most important custom

Jallikattu is also known as 'Eru Thazhuvuthal' and 'Mancuvirattu Jallikattu events are scheduled to be held in Palamedu and Alanganallur 300 bull tamers and 150 spectators are allowed in a Jallikattu event

The popular bull-taming competition was held in Tamil Nadu's Madurai and Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor.

An 18-year-old spectator was gored to death by a raging bull at the Avaniyapuram Jallikattu in Madurai. The popular bull-taming competition was held on Pongal day. It also left about 59 people, including tamers, bull owners and spectators injured.

The order was passed by the bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilar and CT Ravikumar while hearing the interim application in Maharashtra's special leave petition, which was filed in 2018 challenging the stay order passed by the Bombay High Court against the conduct of bullock cart races in the state.

Madras HC orders ban on participation of foreign bulls in Jallikattu The court said only native bulls will be allowed for the sport

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Tamil Nadu govt has granted permission for Jallikattu with COVID-19 restrictions The order said that the number of players should not be more than 150 at an event. Besides, a COVID-19 negative certificate has been made mandatory for participants.

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The Supreme Court in 2014 had banned Jallikattu after a plea was filed by the Animal Welfare Board of India and the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). But the state government insisted that the bull-taming sport was a crucial part of its culture and identity.

More than 2,000 police personnel have been deployed for security, said the newsagency. 

Ahead of the start of the Jalikattu event, district collector, along with a local minister, examined the arrangements

Around 2,000 bulls are likely to take part in various Jallikattu events all across Tamil Nadu during the Pongal festival. 

The bull taming sporting event, coordinated by Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar at Viralimalai saw the participation of 1,354 bulls and 424 tamers.

At least 48 bull tamers, participating bull-taming sport 'jallikattu' held at Madurai's Palamedu in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal festivities, were injured on Wednesday. Out of the 48, 14 are seriously injured.