No Legal Basis to Ban Kambala Outside Coastal Karnataka, Rules High Court

People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court) The petition was filed as a public interest litigation by an organization registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. The petitioner sought directions restraining the State of Karnataka from granting permission for bull races, including events known as “Kambala,” outside the rural districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi. The petition also requested enforcement of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 (PCA Act) and reliance on the observations of the Supreme Court in Animal W...