Overview
- On Nov. 7, the court directed all states and union territories to seize stray dogs found at schools, sports venues, hospitals, railway stations, and other public facilities.
- The ruling broadens an August mandate for the Delhi region that was later adjusted to vaccinate and sterilize dogs before returning them to their original areas.
- Local reporting says the expansion followed accounts of government staff feeding strays on public premises.
- Capacity concerns persist, with Delhi alone estimated to have about one million strays and national numbers reported at more than 62 million.
- In a related step, the court also told authorities to move stray cattle off major roads into facilities.