The apex court also permitted the Centre to withdraw the January 7, 2016 notification allowing Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. You please convey this," a bench of Justices Dipak Misra and RF Nariman told the advocates appearing for Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu enthusiasts in Madurai celebrated the Supreme Court's order refusing to stay the new legislation passed recently by the Tamil Nadu assembly allowing bull-taming sport in the state. He told the bench to ask Tamil Nadu government for a status report. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment), Act, 2017 piloted by Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, was unanimously adopted on January 23 by a voice vote in the assembly after a brief debate.

Source: dna January 31, 2017 13:39 UTC