Justice Banumathi recuses herself from jallikattu case hearing

Justice Banumathi first banned jallikattu during her tenure as Judge of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

January 12, 2016 11:23 am | Updated September 23, 2017 12:54 pm IST

NEW DELHI, 27/09/2012: A view of the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi on Thursday. Sept 27, 2012. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

NEW DELHI, 27/09/2012: A view of the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi on Thursday. Sept 27, 2012. Photo: Shanker Chakravarty

Justice R. Banumathi, on Tuesday, recused herself from hearing the jallikattu case in the Supreme Court.

Petitions seeking stay/quashing of batch of petitions have been shifted for hearing to a Bench led by Justice Dipak Misra.

Justice R. Banumathi had first banned jallikattu during her tenure as Judge of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

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