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Supreme Court Constitution Bench holds Jallikattu, Kambala and bull -cart racing legal

The Supreme Court said that this decision on the Tamil Nadu Amendment Act would also guide the Maharashtra and the Karnataka Amendment Acts. Thus, it held that all the three Amendment Acts are valid legislations .

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[Cruelty to Animals] Kar HC | Does ‘Animal Life’ fall within the meaning of ‘Right to Life’ under Art. 21 of Constitution of India? HC explains in light of instant facts

Karnataka High Court: S.P Sandesh J., allowed the appeal and set aside the impugned order. The facts of the case are such

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Madras HC | While protecting an elephant from psychological wound, HC disallows removal of ‘Lalitha’ from caretaker’s custody || Exhaustive analysis of an elephant’s bonding with caretaker

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., while retention of custody of an Elephant named ‘Lalitha’ to her caretaker with whom she had stayed

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Madras HC | T.N Govt. directed not to undertake any action to physically seize dogs from their owners until issues surrounding legality of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dogs Breeding and Marketing) Rules, 2017 are settled

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Utt HC |Bail granted to accused in a cow-slaughter case under the Uttarakhand Protection of Cow Progeny Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application filed in connection for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 5,