US EditionSupreme Court Verdict on Stray Dogs: Sterilisation, Vaccination, Feeding Spots and More — 10 BIG Takeaways
The Supreme Court of India requires municipal authorities to create designated feeding zones and mandates sterilization, vaccination, and release of non-aggressive stray dogs back to their original areas.
- The Supreme Court on Friday, 22 August 2025 banned feeding stray dogs in public and ordered designated feeding areas, modifying its August 11 order to allow sterilized, vaccinated dogs to return to localities.
- A surge in dog-bite and rabies reports prompted the August 11 action and the court's suo motu review, while widespread protests led Chief Justice B.R. Gavai to reassign the matter to a larger bench for reconsideration.
- The bench ordered municipal bodies to construct shelters for 5,000 to 6,000 dogs within six weeks, equip them with CCTV, staff, medical facilities, set up a municipal helpline, and animal lovers must deposit Rs 25,000.
- The court expanded the matter nationwide, issuing notices to all state governments and union territories and directing framing of a national policy; feeding in public was criminalised, with individuals and NGOs subject to prosecution and citizens warned not to obstruct officials.
- The bench ordered a nationwide policy to be framed, transferred related High Court petitions to the Supreme Court, and set the next hearing after eight weeks, with Vir Das welcoming the approach and urging dedicated feeding areas and trainers.
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SC orders release of stray dogs after vaccination, bans feeding in public places
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India's top court allows release of picked-up stray dogs in Delhi after sterilisation
Sterilised, immunised dogs to be released.Rabid or aggressive ones excluded.Court directs creation of feeding zones for dogs.NEW DELHI: India's Supreme Court directed on Friday the release of stray dogs picked up in Delhi and its suburbs after...
In its important order on stray dogs, the Supreme Court said that those who are caught obstructing the work of catching stray and abandoned dogs will be prosecuted for violating the court order.
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