In a significant move on Friday, the Supreme Court of India revised its earlier directive regarding stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. The top court had, on August 11, ordered authorities to shift all stray dogs to designated shelters. However, in its latest order, the court made a crucial modification — only aggressive and rabid dogs will now be identified, picked up, and relocated to shelters.
The bench clarified that a blanket removal of strays from the streets was neither practical nor humane, and that authorities must focus only on canines that pose a direct threat to public safety or are infected with rabies.
