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Delhi Woman Seeks Rs 20 Lakh From MCD Over Dog Bite, Citing Punjab & Haryana HC Formula

The pending case comes as the Supreme Court refines stray‑dog management orders, allowing bite victims to join related proceedings.

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Overview

  • Priyanka Rai has petitioned the Delhi High Court for Rs 20 lakh in damages after an alleged pack attack near Khirki Village Road, Malviya Nagar, on March 7.
  • Her claim applies a 2023 Punjab and Haryana High Court formula that sets minimums of Rs 10,000 per tooth mark and Rs 20,000 per 0.2 cm where flesh is pulled off.
  • The petition itemises Rs 12 lakh for 12 cm of wound, Rs 4.2 lakh for 42 tooth marks, and Rs 3.8 lakh for trauma, according to her lawyer.
  • The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi in May and on October 29 granted the civic body additional time to file its response.
  • Related Supreme Court actions this year include directing civic bodies to pick up, sterilise, deworm and vaccinate stray dogs for release back to the same areas, and permitting dog‑bite victims to intervene, with a hearing slated for November 7.