Overview

• A division bench of Chief Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh issued the order on August 30 while hearing a public interest litigation on stray dogs.
• Authorities were directed to capture identified 'biter' dogs, inoculate and vaccinate them, provide medical attention, and keep them in shelters for observation before any release.
• The court warned that releasing aggressive dogs without confirming they no longer pose a threat would endanger the public.
• The Registrar General was instructed to apply to the Supreme Court for permission to keep the PIL in the Meghalaya High Court, citing the state's distinctive conditions.
• This request comes as the Supreme Court moves to consolidate stray-dog cases from other high courts, and the Meghalaya order awaits alignment with any forthcoming apex court directions.