Overview

• Street feeding is prohibited as municipalities must create designated feeding zones and helplines, with violations subject to legal action.
• Dogs showing signs of rabies or aggressive behaviour must be sterilised and immunised but kept in separate shelters rather than released.
• All states and Union Territories have been impleaded and similar High Court cases will be transferred to the Supreme Court to shape a uniform national policy.
• Municipal bodies must file affidavits detailing current resources for ABC implementation, including shelters, veterinarians, capture teams and vehicles.
• NGOs must deposit Rs 2 lakh and individual petitioners Rs 25,000 within seven days to remain in the case, with funds directed to stray-dog infrastructure.