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Stray Dogs Case Hearing LIVE: Three-Judge Bench Reserves Order on Stray Dogs Issue
The Supreme Court criticized local authorities for ignoring Animal Birth Control rules amid 10,000 daily dog bites, and reserved judgment on dog relocation orders in Delhi-NCR.
- On August 14, 2025 the Supreme Court of India reserved its order on an interim plea seeking a stay on its August 11, 2025, directive for stray dog removal.
- On July 28, 2025, the Supreme Court initiated a suo motu case over stray-dog bites leading to rabies, with Justice JB Pardiwala urging authorities to start pickups in vulnerable localities.
- He noted that over 37 lakh dog bites occur annually in India, with most fatalities involving children who cannot play outdoors, according to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
- Animal rights activists, public figures and welfare organisations condemned the order, warning that relocating an estimated eight lakh stray dogs could cause chaos and cruelty.
- The Supreme Court bench ordered authorities to create dog shelters or pounds and report progress within eight weeks, urging members of the public to adopt dogs responsibly.
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Stray dog problem stems from local authorities’ incompetence: SC reserves order
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 14, said the “whole problem” of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR was a result of the “inaction” of local authorities which did “nothing” in implementing the Animal Birth Control Rules on sterilisation and immunisation of canines. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria, which was constituted to hear a suo motu case and some other pleas concerning stray dogs, reserved its verdict on t…
Breaking: Supreme Court Reserves Order on Stray Dogs; Focus on Civic Failures, Practicality of Shelter Plan
The Supreme Court has begun hearing a crucial case regarding stray dogs, with a three-judge bench currently examining the issue. The Delhi government’s lawyer, Tushar Mehta, argued that stray dogs cause significant public distress, citing around 3.7 million dog bite cases annually and deaths due to rabies. However, dog lovers’ representatives, including senior lawyers like Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, raised concerns about the practica…
‘Everyone seeking intervention must take responsibility’: SC reserves order in Delhi-NCR stray dogs matter
Delhi stray dogs Supreme Court hearing update: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Supreme Court bench that the issue of multiple fatalities due to dog bites needs to be resolved.
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