Jeev Sabha, a group of at least five Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), legal experts, animal rights advocates, and activists, held a press conference on Monday afternoon at the Press Club, Azad Maidan, after the Supreme Court order on stray dogs.

In its November 2025 verdict, the Supreme Court, taking note of rising dog bite incidents, issued orders directing the immediate removal of stray dogs from public institutions for sterilisation and relocation to shelters. This has ignited protests from animal activists who say shelters are ‘inhumane confinement’.  ‘No shelters for dogs; instead, catch, vaccinate, sterilise and release,’ was Jeev Sabha’s message.