US EditionSupreme Court Pulls up States, UTs for Not Filing Affidavits in Stray Dogs Case; Hearing on November 3
- On Monday, October 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of India rebuked States and Union Territories for non-compliance with its August 22 directive and noted the absence of representatives.
- The August 22, 2025 order expanded the matter to all States and UTs and modified an earlier suo motu directive requiring capture and sheltering within six to eight weeks.
- A three-judge Bench led by Justice Vikram Nath summoned Chief Secretaries, excluding West Bengal, Telangana, and the MCD, noting only three compliance affidavits have been filed and reassigned the case from Justice J.B. Pardiwala.
- The court summoned the Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories to appear in person on Monday at 10.30 a.m. and sought the Delhi chief secretary on November 3, with petitioners and NGOs ordered to deposit ₹25,000 and ₹2 lakh within seven days.
- Animal welfare groups criticised the earlier move as `too harsh`, and the Bench described its revised stance as a `balancing exercise`, ordering separate pounds, helplines and feeding zones.
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Stray dogs: SC slams states for not filing affidavits
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the states and Union territories, which have not filed their compliance affidavits in the stray dogs case, and said continuous incidents were happening and the country was being “shown as down” in foreign nations. The apex court directed the chief secretaries of the states, except West Bengal and Telangana, to remain present before it on November 3 to explain why compliance affidavits were not filed…
Supreme Court Demands Explanations in Stray Dogs Case
The Supreme Court has directed state and Union Territory chief secretaries, except West Bengal and Telangana, to appear on November 3 to explain missing compliance affidavits in the stray dogs case. Only Delhi, West Bengal, and Telangana have complied following the August 22 order expanding the case's scope.
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