Law allows animal sacrifice in the name of religion and there is nothing wrong in holding Jallikattu, the Centre told the Supreme Court, which on Tuesday refused to stay a recent legislation that overrode the court’s ban on the bull-taming sport. The court didn’t put the new Tamil Nadu law on hold but it came down hard on the state government for failing to maintain law and order during recent protests. Tamil Nadu was rocked by protests in January by students, techies and others demanding an end to the ban. Why did the situation crop up when the matter was sub judice?” it asked senior advocate K Parasaran, who appeared for Tamil Nadu. It also allowed Rohatgi to withdraw the Centre’a 2016 notification that permitted Jallikattu and sought Tamil Nadu government’s reply applications seeking a stay on the new law.

Source: Hindustan Times January 31, 2017 12:00 UTC