New Delhi: Over 70 caveats have been filed on Monday in the Supreme Court to ensure that no order is passed by the court without hearing those who support jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. Union minister Maneka Gandhi, however, has clarified that her organisation has not filed any petition challenging the ordinance.
On Saturday, the Tamil Nadu government issued an ordinance to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act so that bulls participating in jallikattu do not come under the ambit of cruelty. On Monday, the ordinance was passed into a Bill by the Assembly. The caveats were filed to protect the law.
Meanwhile, advocate N. Rajaraman moved the court for a direction to the authorities to take preventive and prohibitive measures to prevent escalation of violence in the state. He said owing to arson, road roko and violence across Chennai and Tamil Nadu, people are under severe danger of life and limbs. He made a mention before CJI J.S. Khehar for urgent listing but the CJI said there is no urgency.
