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Supreme Court Lets Sterilised Stray Dogs Return to Original Areas, Bars Street Feeding

A three-judge bench broadened the case nationwide to facilitate a uniform policy on stray-dog management.

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Supreme Court has modified its earlier order, of August 11, which had directed relocation of all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters. It has provided some relief to the animal lovers who have been protesting across India.
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Supreme Court on August 11 had ordered the relocation of all stray dogs of Delhi NCR within eight weeks

Overview

  • The court modified its August 11 directive, staying the blanket ban on re-release and requiring sterilisation, deworming and vaccination before dogs are returned.
  • Dogs that are rabid or show aggressive behaviour must be kept in shelters after treatment rather than released.
  • Municipal bodies must create designated feeding zones in every ward, prohibit public feeding on streets and set up helplines to report violations.
  • Similar cases in High Courts will be moved to the Supreme Court, with notices issued to all States and UTs and an eight-week compliance review and reporting schedule.
  • Individuals and NGOs intervening in the case must deposit ₹25,000 and ₹2 lakh, respectively, to fund municipal infrastructure, and animal lovers may apply to adopt through the MCD.