Supreme court of India refuses to stay the Tamil nadu's law permitting jallikattu

Since , last two years a new issue arises from Tamil nadu, many debates came up with this issue .
The issue is on ban on jallikattu.

Most of the people who were not aware of this term , now knows whole story.

Let us understand what is jallikattu?

Jallikattu

Jallikattu also known as salikkattu, eruthazhuvuthal , Manju virattu is an traditional game in which a bull , commonly of kangayam breed is released in a group of multiple people participating to grab the large hump of the bull with both their hands and hang on to it meanwhile the bull tries to escape.
Participants tries to hang on to it as long as possible in order to bring the bull at rest . But in some cases participants must have to ride enough on the Bullls hump so that they could bring the flags onto bulls horns.

This traditional game is practiced in some states of Tamil nadu on Mattu Pongal day for Pongal celebrations.

Ban on jallikattu

The animal welfare board of India filled a case on the supreme court of India asking a ban on jallikattu because of the cruelty towards animals used in this spectacale and threats to public assets and safety.

27 January 2010 - On this date , The Government of Tamil nadu was permitted by supreme court of India to allow jallikattu for 5 months in a year and supreme court also directed  the district collectors  to make sure that the animals that are used in this event are all registered to animal welfare board of India that will send their representative to ensure the safety and limitations of jallikattu events.

In 2011 -  the ministry of environment and forests issued a ban on jallikattu but the event was practicing breaking the notification that ministry of environment and forests issued. Therefore

7 may 2014 - the supreme court of India banned jallikattu altogether and struck down all the laws.

8 January 2016 - the ministry of environment and forests permitted the continution of jallikattu events under some circumstances.

14 January 2016 - the supreme court disagreed with the jallikattu events and put up a stay to , upholding the ban.

16 January 2016 - the world youth organisation (WYO) protested against the ban at Chennai.

After all this , on 31 January 2017 , The supreme court of India refused to stay in Tamil nadu's law permitting jallikattu.