The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the State of Maharashtra to conduct bullock cart races in the state on the basis of the amendments made by it to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and the rules made under it. A bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilar and CT Ravikumar was hearing the interim application in Maharashtra's special leave petition, …
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday allowed the State government to accord permission to hold bullock/bullock cart races, following the necessary conditions imposed by the Supreme Court. The court then referred to the judgment in Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil 4598/2013), wherein the Supreme Court while granting permission to conduct bullock cart races in the state of Maharashtra had laid down certain …