(IN): SC gives conditional go-ahead for bull sport

January 15, 2008

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*SC gives conditional go-ahead for bull sport*

Tazeel Golmei

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 (New Delhi)

On Friday, the Supreme Court had imposed a ban on the traditional sport of *

Jallikattu* or bull taming at least for a year but now, they've done a

complete U-turn.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted conditional permission to Tamil Nadu

for holding the traditional *Jallikattu*, which involves bull fighting

during the festival of Pongal.

A Bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan said the District authority

should ensure the animals are not subjected to cruelty.

It said the event will have to be recorded on video. Registration of all

races is compulsory in 12 districts of Tamil Nadu and about 400 races will

be held.

Further, the bench said the district authorities would take all precautions

to prevent any injury either to the spectators or animals and therefore,

proper barricading of the race site will be done so as to separate the

spectators and participants.

Any organisation or club with intent to hold *Jallikattu* will have to

inform the concerned District Collector three days prior to the event.

The officials of the Animal Welfare Board will have to witness the event.

The court said that after the event, the Collector will have to give a

report within two weeks.

The court passed its order on an application moved by Tamil Nadu Government

seeking modification of January 11 interim order refusing to vacate the stay

on holding *Jallikattu*.(With PTI inputs)

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