RE: Bullfighting and cattle races in India

[Guest guest]

Dear friends in India,

 

I am sure that many of you would have read of the ruling against

Jallikattu (Tamil Nadu style bullfighting) and cattle (rekla) races

by Justice Bhanumathi of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

 

This is a ground-breaking judgement since courts and successive Governments in

Tamil Nadu have refused to entertain cases against these activities under the

garb of it being " tradition " . So was sati and child marriage and female

foetecide. Justice Bhanumathi's judgement of March was unsuccessfully appealed

against before a Bench of the High Court and the appeal was turned down.

The learned Judges of the Bench said that as long as the matter was not brought

before the Hon'ble Court, they could not say anything. Having been brought to

their attention, the expressed their complete disapproval of the activities

which were a direct contravention of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act of

1960.

 

Justice Bhanumathi's landmark judgement will help those of us who have to fight

such " traditional " cruelties in other States. The judgement makes for

fascinating reading - the Learned Judge has quoted from a plethora of sources

including Maneka Gandhi's Animal Laws of India; J. Edgar Hoover's study of

persons convicted of violent crimes against people which showed that the 'first

strike' of these violent people was invariably against animals; other

anti-cruelty judgements; etc.

 

For those of you who would like a copy of this judgement to help in your fight

against animal cruelty, please contact me and I will be happy to send you the

entire judgement by e-mail.

 

S. Chinny Krishna

drkrishna

[Guest guest]

Dear Dr. Krishna,

 

After Compliments!

 

I am very happy to read this news. I request you to please send me the

copy of Judgement on below address.

 

Nilesh Bhanage

Gen. Secreatary - PAWS

A-14, Savitri Sadan, Dr. Mukharji Road,

Dombivli (East) 421201, India.

 

or E-mail me at nilesh

 

Past half decade we at PAWS fighting against the Bullock Cart Races in the

Dist. of Ahmadnagr & Poona. We are working with AhmednagarSPCA, BWC &

other groups. Recently Home minister of Maharashtra gave order to continue

the animal races. The letter of permission is given by Dr. Balsubramaniyan

of Animal Welfare Board under pressure. So all our efforts gone waste.

 

With the below judgment we can appeal to the court in Bombay. This

document can be a great support. Mr. Anil Kataria will file a case on

behalf of us.

 

By the way, I got the 'Hony. Animal Welfare Officers' ID Card from AWBI

along with my 4 team members. Thank you !

 

Regards,

Nilesh

PAWS

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> Dear friends in India,

>

> I am sure that many of you would have read of the ruling against

> Jallikattu (Tamil Nadu style bullfighting) and cattle (rekla) races

> by Justice Bhanumathi of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

>

> This is a ground-breaking judgement since courts and successive

> Governments in Tamil Nadu have refused to entertain cases against these

> activities under the garb of it being " tradition " . So was sati and child

> marriage and female foetecide. Justice Bhanumathi's judgement of March was

> unsuccessfully appealed against before a Bench of the High Court and the

> appeal was turned down.

> The learned Judges of the Bench said that as long as the matter was not

> brought before the Hon'ble Court, they could not say anything. Having been

> brought to their attention, the expressed their complete disapproval of

> the activities which were a direct contravention of the Prevention of

> Cruelty to Animals Act of 1960.

>

> Justice Bhanumathi's landmark judgement will help those of us who have to

> fight such " traditional " cruelties in other States. The judgement makes

> for fascinating reading - the Learned Judge has quoted from a plethora of

> sources including Maneka Gandhi's Animal Laws of India; J. Edgar Hoover's

> study of persons convicted of violent crimes against people which showed

> that the 'first strike' of these violent people was invariably against

> animals; other anti-cruelty judgements; etc.

>

> For those of you who would like a copy of this judgement to help in your

> fight against animal cruelty, please contact me and I will be happy to

> send you the entire judgement by e-mail.

>

> S. Chinny Krishna

> drkrishna

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