ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA vs A. NAGARAJA .

The Supreme Court examined the legality of Jallikattu and Bullock-cart races under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (PCA Act), particularly Sections 3, 11(1)(a) & (m), and 22. The Court held that these activities violate the PCA Act as they subject animals to unnecessary pain and suffering, thus ruling against the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009. The judgment emphasized the constitutional rights of animals and the need for their protection under the law, leading to the prohibition of such events.