Gauhati High Court blocks Assam SOP allowing buffalo, bulbul fights

The Gauhati High Court overturned the Assam government's SOP, which permitted buffalo and bulbul bird fights during a specific time in January. PETA India's petitions argued that these fights violated animal cruelty and wildlife protection laws, citing instances of injured buffaloes and drugged bulbuls. The court deemed the SOP unlawful, aligning with a 2014 Supreme Court judgment prohibiting such practices.