K. Madhavan vs The District Collector. Pays/Territoire Inde Type de cour Nationale - cour supérieure Date Sep 4, 2008 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal High Court of Madras Juge Ganguly, A.K.Ibrahim Kalifulla., F.M. Langue Anglais Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Résumé This writ petition has been filed in public interest praying for a writ of mandamus to be issued by this Court directing the respondents to prevent the 'Erudhattam' to be held at Muthu Muniappan Temple, Koodalur Village. In the said event, a kind of sport or game is organized in which the bull is tied by its neck with nylon ropes from both sides. The bulls are tethered and brought to their village in a procession, accompanied by firing of crackers and beating of drums and the bulls are not given any food or water, thereby subjecting them to cruelty. It is averred that this kind of a sport involves a risk to the lives of the participants and the spectators inasmuch as the bulls may, under the torture and pain suffered by them, run into the spectators and injure them. It is also averred that the bulls are subjected to whipping, beating and twisting of their tails, pulling of their hind legs etc. As a result of such activities in the said sport, the bulls get injured in the head, eyes and legs. Chilli powder is also thrown into their eyes. Therefore, this petition has been filed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to ban this kind of sport. When such a matter is brought before the Court, it is the duty of the Court to follow the law and to ensure its compliance, especially the provisions of Section 11(1)(a) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. Therfore the Curt directed that save and except worshipping of a bull by applying sandalwood paste on its forehead, no other act, whereby a bull or any other animal is subjected to cruelty, should be allowed to be performed, and the event to be held strictly on the condition that the bull or any other animal which is being worshipped shall not be subjected to any acts of cruelty. Texte intégral COU-156182.pdf Site web www.indiankanoon.org