CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -: Keeping its promise to enact a legislation to facilitate the conduct of jallikattu in the State, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, at a special sitting here on Monday, unanimously passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017.

Detailed explanation-2: -[26th December, 1960.] An Act to prevent the infliction of unnecessary pain or suffering on animals and for that purpose to amend the law relating to the prevention of cruelty to animals.

Detailed explanation-3: -(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, and subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Detailed explanation-4: -A provision of a maximum of five-year imprisonment with a minimum 75 thousand rupees fine for killing an animal has been made. The draft Bill also suggests five freedoms of animals including freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition and from fear and distress, under Section 3A.

Detailed explanation-5: -One year later, in January 2017, the Tamil Nadu Legislature enacted the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act. The Amendment allowed the practice of Jallikattu to ‘promote tradition and culture’ and to ‘ensure the survival of native breeds of bulls’.