
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its May 18 verdict upholding the validity of the amended laws of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka which allowed bull-taming sport ‘Jallikattu’, bullock-cart races and buffalo racing sport ‘Kambala’. In its review plea, PETA has said the judgement suffers from errors apparent on the face of the record and warrants the exercise of review jurisdiction by the apex court. In a unanimous verdict, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice K M Joseph (now retired) had noted The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017, The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Maharashtra Amendment) Act, 2017 and The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Second Amendment) Act, 2017 were enacted by the respective state legislatures and had received presidential assent. ‘Jallikattu’, also known ‘eruthazhuvuthal’, is a sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of the Pongal harvest festival.

