The High Court of Karnataka has directed the state government to ensure fulfilment of conditions, laid down by the Supreme Court while granting permission to bullock cart race. The court held that under the amended provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Karnataka Second Amendment) Act, 2017, the state government can permit the holding of bullock cart racing. A division bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, disposed of a PIL filed by People for Animals, a Mysuru-based animal welfare organisation.
The bench referred to the Supreme Court order in the case of Baji Rao Patil and the State of Maharashtra, which was heard along with the Jallikattu matter. The Supreme Court had stipulated that a separate track for each bullock cart will have to be provided along with the bullock cart race event.
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