SC upholds validity of Tamil Nadu law allowing bull-taming sport 'Jallikattu'
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The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of the Tamil Nadu law allowing bull-taming sport ''Jallikattu'' in the state.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph, which delivered a unanimous verdict, also upheld the validity of the Maharashtra law allowing bullock-cart races.
''Jallikattu'', also known ''eruthazhuvuthal'', is a bull-taming sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival.
The bench, also comprising justices Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and C T Ravikumar, delivered its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra laws allowing ''Jallikattu'' and bullock-cart races.
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