US EditionSupreme Court’s Stray Dog Order: Amicus Report Flagged ‘Fundamental Right’ to Move Freely without Fear of Dog Bite or Assault
The Supreme Court cited public safety to clear stray dogs from Delhi NCR but faced backlash from celebrities and animal welfare advocates urging humane alternatives like sterilization.
- The Supreme Court of India on August 11 ordered the relocation of all stray dogs across Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad to shelter homes, describing the situation as 'extremely grim'.
- Amid rising reports of attacks, the Supreme Court of India took up a suo motu case in February 2024 after a two-year-old girl was mauled to death by stray dogs in Dhobhi Ghat, Tughlaq Lane.
- Animal rights groups warned civic bodies lack the space, funds or systems for creating shelters for around 5,000 canines within six to eight weeks, deeming it unfeasible.
- The Anupamaa star said, `When I came across this news, I was truly in tears` and urged kindness, supporting homeless animals that are vaccinated and sterilized.
- Animal welfare groups argue that humane solutions like sterilisation, vaccination, waste management, and awareness campaigns, as outlined in the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023, comply with law.
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"Will Keep Dogs The Way We Keep Our Pets": Delhi Mayor After Top Court's Order
Days after the Supreme Court directed relocation of stray dogs from residential areas in Delhi-NCR to shelters, Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh met with animal lovers on Wednesday, assuring them that the process will be humane and in a phased manner.
On August 11, the Supreme Court has given a big order regarding the homeless dogs of Delhi. The court has ordered to keep the dogs permanently in shelter homes and sterilize them, which has been a matter of constant controversy. Now Randeep Hooda has spoken on this decision.
Supreme Court orders removal of stray dogs in Delhi: How do other countries tackle this menace?
On August 11, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan observed that instances of dog bites had given rise to an 'extremely grim' situation and ordered the permanent relocation of all strays in Delhi-NCR 'at the earliest'. Let's find out how other countries are tackling this.
With nearly 10 lakh stray dogs, how will Delhi implement the Supreme Court order?
Amid uproar over the Supreme Court's order to round up all stray dogs in Delhi and its neighbouring NCR regions within eight weeks, the CM Rekha Gupta-led government says preparations are already in motion to put the plan into action. The capital's Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh says the removal will be carried out in a 'phased manner' by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, with primary focus on rabid canines
Supreme Court’s stray dog order: Amicus report flagged ‘fundamental right’ to move freely without fear of dog bite or assault
On Monday, the Supreme Court directed the authorities in Delhi-NCR to relocate all stray dogs to dedicated dog shelters, underlining that they should not be released back on the streets.
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