Overview

• Non‑rabid and non‑aggressive strays must be sterilised, dewormed and vaccinated, then returned to their original localities, with the August 11 bar on release kept in abeyance.
• Dogs with rabies, suspected rabies or proven aggressive behaviour are to be housed in shelters rather than returned to the streets.
• Public feeding on roads is prohibited as municipalities are ordered to mark designated feeding zones in every ward, with legal action for violations.
• The case now covers all States and Union Territories, with directions to file resource statistics and compliance affidavits; related High Court cases will be transferred to the Supreme Court, and reports are due in about eight weeks.
• Enforcement steps include helplines for complaints and a bar on obstructing officials, while intervenors must deposit Rs 2 lakh (NGOs) and Rs 25,000 (individuals); cities such as Delhi and Bhopal have begun identifying feeding points, proposing shelters and ramping up sterilisation.