- Article 29(1) of the Constitution states: "Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same." This article protects the cultural rights of distinct sections of citizens. Jallikattu is considered a traditional cultural practice of Tamil Nadu. - While the practice has faced legal challenges regarding animal welfare (related to fundamental rights like the right to life under Article 21, which the Supreme Court has interpreted to include the right to live with dignity, extending even to animals in some judgments), the constitutional basis cited for its protection by proponents often relies on cultural rights, most pertinently Article 29(1). - Articles 39 and 49 are part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV), related to social welfare and protection of monuments, respectively, and are less directly applicable to protecting a specific cultural sport. Article 59 does not exist in the Constitution.