Overview
- The Supreme Court’s three-judge bench declined to watch clips alleging cruelty, noting the internet also has many videos of dog attacks and the court would not host a video contest.
- The bench confined the suo motu proceedings to stray-dog management and public safety, ruling out unrelated issues such as breeding or the import of foreign breeds.
- Allegations of harassment, assault or derogatory speech against women feeders should be addressed through FIRs and local law-enforcement processes rather than as individual matters before the apex court.
- The matter is scheduled to continue on January 13, 2026.
- Context includes a shift to sterilise‑vaccinate‑release instead of permanent sheltering, orders to remove animals from highways and fence institutions, and official data showing sharp growth in dog-bite cases.