Overview
- States and Union Territories must capture dogs from specified premises, vaccinate and sterilise them, then relocate them to shelters in line with the Animal Birth Control Rules.
- Animals taken from these areas cannot be released back to the same locations, with local bodies required to keep premises free through periodic inspections.
- All covered institutions must be identified within two weeks and secured with fencing and access controls under district magistrate supervision, with a nodal officer named at each site.
- The court also targeted highways, directing NHAI and state agencies to remove stray cattle through coordinated drives, deploy 24/7 patrol teams, and display helpline numbers.
- Compliance reports are due in eight weeks with a follow-up hearing on January 13, 2026, and chief secretaries were warned they could be held personally accountable for non-compliance.