LANDMARK CASE

Animal Welfare Board of India v. A. Nagaraja

(2014) 7 SCC 547 · Supreme Court of India · Animal law

At a glance

Citation: (2014) 7 SCC 547
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Animal law
In one line: Yes. They were banned, and the Court recognised animals' rights to live without unnecessary suffering.

1 Facts

Jallikattu and bullock cart races were challenged as cruel to animals.

2 Issue

Do these events violate the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act?

3 What the court decided

Yes. They were banned, and the Court recognised animals' rights to live without unnecessary suffering.

4 Why it matters

Later affected by state amendments upheld in 2023.

5 Think about it

How did the legal position change after 2014?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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