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Stray Cattle, Dogs to Be Removed From Roads, Public Places as Supreme Court Issues Sweeping Directives

  • On Friday, November 7, 2025, the Supreme Court of India ordered government and private institutions be fenced to bar stray dogs and directed removal of canines from institutional premises.
  • Suo motu proceedings were opened after reports that government employees feeding within office premises violated earlier orders and the Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023 amid a recorded rise in dog-bite incidents.
  • Practical measures include sterilisation and vaccination of stray canines, appointment of a nodal officer by each institution, quarterly inspections by local bodies/panchayats, and helpline numbers on National Highways.
  • Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories were ordered to ensure strict compliance, with officers facing personal liability and compliance affidavits and status reports due within eight weeks.
  • The court set the next hearing for January 13 and allowed the Animal Welfare Board of India and dog-bite victims to be impleaded, while Humane World for Animals India warned the order is unsustainable given shelter funding and supports sterilise-vaccinate-return under ABC Rules.
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The Hindu broke the news in India on Friday, November 7, 2025.
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