Ban on cockfights across Tamil Nadu until January 25 
Chennai

Madras HC imposes ban on cockfight events until January 25

The bench questioned the stand taken by the state by seeking a counter and asked how could it allow cockfights while COVID’s spreading rapidly.

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Madurai

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday imposed a ban on cockfights across Tamil Nadu until January 25.

A petition filed by Premnath of Karur came up for hearing before a division bench of Justice S Vaidyanathan and Justice G Jayachandran. The petitioner stated that the cockfight was being conducted traditionally during Pongal at Poolamvalasu village in Aravakurichi taluk amid many violations.

So he asked the bench to impose a ban. The bench questioned the stand taken by the state by seeking a counter and asked how could it allow cockfights while COVID’s spreading rapidly.

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