Stray Dogs: After hearing arguments from petitioners, the Center, the Delhi government, and others, the bench, which was led by Justice Vikram Nath and included Justices Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria, reserved its decision on August 14. Speaking on behalf of petitioner NGOs, senior counsel Kapil Sibal requested a stay of the August 11 ruling, arguing that there were insufficient shelters to take in stray canines. In this context, there are the Animal Birth Control (ABC) regulations. Parliamentary legislation exists,” he stated.

Sibal questioned the Delhi Municipal Corporation’s function. Over the years, what have they been up to? Have shelter homes been constructed? The number of dogs has increased because they haven’t been sterilized. He maintained that the community is caring for them because they have no owners.

“Where are the shelters?” he added. The pounds are missing. They are going to be culled. Therefore, the directive from August 11 should be temporarily halted. Sibal’s arguments were bolstered by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who claimed that the ruling disregarded earlier directives prohibiting the bulk disposal of stray canines.

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Dog lovers were incensed by the August 11 verdict, which led Chief Justice of India BR Gavai to form a three-judge panel to consider conflicting decisions on the matter. The judge noted during the hearing on August 14: “The government did nothing.” Nothing is done by the local government. There is a lack of action by the local government. They ought to be here accepting accountability. It is the responsibility of everyone who has come here to register an intervention.

Key Points on this Order:

• The Supreme Court changed its August 11 directive, stating that stray dogs should be released from shelters following sterilisation and vaccination.
• Rabies-infected dogs are exempt from the directive to release stray dogs.
• Civic organizations must designate feeding locations while taking into account the population and the number of stray dogs in a certain municipal ward.
• Signs stating that stray dogs should only be fed in approved areas must be erected next to specified feeding areas.
• It is forbidden to feed stray dogs on the streets.
• Anyone caught giving food to stray dogs on the streets faces consequences under the applicable laws.
• “We have appealed to all states and Union Territories and broadened the scope of the matter throughout India,” the Supreme Court says.

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