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"34. Bulls, therefore, in our view, cannot be a performing animal, anatomically not designed for that, but are forced to perform, inflicting pain and suffering, in total violation of S.3 and S.11(1) of PCA Act. Chapter V of the PCA Act deals with the performing animals. S.22 of the PCA Act places restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals, which reads as under:
"22. Restriction on exhibition and training of performing animals : No person shall exhibit or train
(i) any performing animal unless he is registered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter;
(ii) as a performing animal, any animal which the Central Government may, by notification in the official gazette, specify as an animal which shall not be exhibited or trained as a performing animal."

35. The words 'exhibit' and 'train' are defined in S.21 of the PCA Act, which is as follows:

"21. "Exhibit" and "train" defined: In this Chapter, "exhibit" means exhibit or any entertainment to which the public are admitted through sale of tickets, and "train" means train for the purpose of any such exhibition, and the expressions "exhibitor" and "trainer"

have respectively the corresponding meanings."

36. S.23 of the PCA Act deals with the procedure for registration. S.24 of the PCA Act deals with the powers of the Court to prohibit or restrict exhibition and training of performing animals. S.25 of the PCA Act confers powers on any authorised person to enter into the premises to examine as to whether the statutory requirements are properly complied with. S.26 of the PCA Act deals with the offences and S.27 of the PCA Act deals with exemptions. Performing Animals Rules, 1973 define 'performing animal' to mean any animal which is used at, or for the purpose of any entertainment to which public are admitted through sale of tickets. Jallikattu, Bullock - cart races, it was contended, are conducted without sale of tickets and hence S.22 of the PCA Act would not apply, so also the notification dated 11/07/2011. We find no substance or logic in that submission. It may be noted that when Bull is specifically prohibited to be exhibited or trained for performance, the question whether such performance, exhibition or entertainment is conducted with sale of tickets or not, is irrelevant from the point of application of S.3 and S.11(1) of the PCA Act."