PETA moves SC, wants Jallikattu order quashed

New Delhi, January 11 

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India along with other groups today filed petitions in the Supreme Court demanding that the Centre’s recent notification allowing Jallikattu and bullock cart races be “struck down”. 

PETA India claimed that petitions led by the government advisory body Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and two sitting AWBI members as petitioners, and supported by animal protection groups PETA, Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO), Compassion Unlimited plus Action (CUPA), were mentioned before the Chief Justice's Bench of the Supreme Court. 

PETA India said along with these, individual petitioners Sowmya Reddy, Radha Rajan and Gauri Maulekhi had also filed their petitions. 

“All petitions call for the Environment Ministry notification of January 7, 2016, permitting the use of bulls in events such as Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu and bullock cart races elsewhere in the country to be struck down. The urgent listing of these petitions was sought and has been allowed for tomorrow,” a statement issued by animals’ welfare body said.  — PTI