Supreme Court of India · 2018-02-02
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs AJAY MARATHE
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/39253
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Respondent
- AJAY MARATHE
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court directed that the writ petitions challenging the Tamil Nadu Amendment Act, 2017, be referred to a Constitution Bench of five judges due to substantial constitutional questions raised regarding its validity under Articles 14, 21, 29, and 48 of the Constitution of India. The Court considered whether the Act perpetuates cruelty to animals, its relation to cultural heritage, and its compliance with previous judgments, particularly Animal Welfare Board of India v. A. Nagaraja (2014) 7 SCC 547. The reference was made to ensure an authoritative interpretation of the constitutional issues involved.