Overview
- A three-judge bench said it has not ordered blanket removal of street dogs and directed treatment under the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023.
- Earlier directions targeting sensitive places such as schools, hospitals and railway stations were clarified as not amounting to nationwide eviction.
- The court cited rising dog-bite cases and municipal lapses, flagging systemic failures that have led to preventable tragedies.
- An amicus informed the bench that four states filed compliance affidavits, with the court pressing wider, rule-bound implementation.
- The judges warned pet owners of legal liability for attacks, noted dogs can sense fear in potential victims, and heard ecological concerns about rodent surges, prompting a light quip about promoting cats.