Amid the Supreme Court’s directive to remove stray dogs from Delhi-NCR localities and place them in shelters, the Shivalay Animal Wellness Centre, a treatment and rehabilitation facility run by the House of Stray Animals in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, provides medical care to dogs on Wednesday. The apex court ruling on stray dogs has divided the country, with many opposing the order as insensitive (PICS/ PTI)
Updated On: 2025-08-13 03:32 PM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
On August 11, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan observed that instances of dog bites had given rise to an "extremely grim" situation and ordered the permanent relocation of all strays in Delhi-NCR "at the earliest"
On Wednesday, the lawyer referred to a May 2024 order passed by a bench led by Justice JK Maheshwari relegating petitions relating to the stray dog issue to the respective high courts
The CJI then assured that he will look into it
The plea by the Conference for Human Rights (India) claims the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001, mandating regular sterilisation and immunisation programmes for stray dogs to curtail their growing population, are not being complied with
In its August 11 ruling, the apex court also said dog shelters will have to be augmented over time and directed Delhi authorities to start with creating shelters of around 5,000 canines within six to eight weeks
