Author: Ryan Lobo

On April 30, 1947, a powerful right was given to Indian citizens via unanimous decision. Often referred to as the bedrock of the Constitution is the Fundamental Right to Life and Personal Liberty, enunciated in Article 21 – “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by […]

In 2014, the Supreme Court’s A. Nagaraja judgment held that the tradition of Jallikattu or ‘bull jumping’ was ‘violative’ of Article 51-A(g) of the Indian Constitution, that calls for citizens to have ‘compassion’ for living creatures and effectively banned Jallikattu. “Compassion” is also the basis of the Animal Birth Control Rules, meant to ostensibly control the stray dog populations in public spaces, but ironically mandates that stray dogs remain homeless, fed and maintained, in public (and private) spaces.