Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any fresh order to stop cockfights in AP. The bench, comprising Chief Justice J.S. Khehar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, declined to pass any fresh order when it was submitted that the High Court direction in this regard was not being followed.
An urgent petition was filed by Ms Gauri Maullekhi on behalf of the Animal Welfare Board seeking fresh orders to the AP government as cockfights were being organised in the state unabated, flouting the ban ordered by the High Court.
The bench declined to entertain the petition, stating that there was no need for an urgent hearing of the matter. Last week, the Supreme Court had upheld the High Court decision of December 26, 2016, to ban cockfights in AP. The court had directed the AP government to ensure that no cockfights took place during Sankranti.
