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W.P.(C) No. 23/2016

THE ANIMAL WELFARE BOARD OF INDIA VS UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court held that Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 2017 permitting Jallikattu is not contrary to the Supreme Court’s judgment in A. Nagaraja. The Court held that the issues with Jallikattu pointed out in A. Nagaraja has been overcome by the State Amendment Acts by minimising the pain and suffering to the animals during the conduct of the sport. The Court further held that Jallikattu is part of the cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu and that the fundamental rights to equality and life cannot be extended to animals. The judgment of the Court was authored by Justice Aniruddha Bose.

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April 8 1962

Civil Appeal/538/1960

Hon'ble Justice J. L. KAPUR , K. C. DAS GUPTA AND RAGHUBAR DAYAL

THE CANTONMENT BOARD, AMBALA CANTT. Vs. DIPAK PARKASH AND OTHERS


April 8 1962

Civil Appeal/538/1960

Honourable Judge J. L. KAPUR , K. C. DAS GUPTA AND RAGHUBAR DAYAL

THE CANTONMENT BOARD, AMBALA CANTT. Vs. DIPAK PARKASH AND OTHERS


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December 23 2021

WP/11342/2021

Hon'ble Justice A V SESHA SAI

Promised Land Educational Trust Vs. Union of India


December 23 2021

WP/11342/2021

Honourable Judge A V SESHA SAI

Promised Land Educational Trust Vs. Union of India


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Hon'ble Sri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

Hon'ble Sri Justice Sarasa Venkatanarayana Bhatti

The First judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati elevated to Supreme Court of India.

Justice S.V.N Bhatti was born on May 6, 1962. He is a Graduate of Commerce and Law, enrolled in the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh on January 21, 1987. He started practicing in the Trial Court at Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, and moved to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad. He was the Standing Counsel for a few Public Sector Undertakings/Statutory Bodies. He served as a Special Government Pleader in the Office of Advocate General at the High Court from 2000 to 2003. He practiced on the Original and Appellate side in the High Court of Judicature Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad before becoming a Judge of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh on April 12, 2013. He presided as a Judge of the High Court at Hyderabad for the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. On the establishment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, he was transferred to the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati, and worked till March 18, 2019. He was transferred to the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam and assumed Office on March 19, 2019. He was the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala from April 24, 2023, till he became the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala on June 1, 2023.
On July 14, 2023, he was sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.