The Supreme Court declared that, rather than removing all dogs from the streets, its order was to treat these stray dogs in compliance with the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules. “We have not directed the removal of every dog from the streets,” declared a three-judge special bench consisting of Justices NV Anjaria, Sandeep Mehta, and Vikram Nath. The command is to treat them according to the rules. The Supreme Court went on to say that dogs can recognize and attack people who are afraid of them or who have been bitten by a dog.
It heard lengthy arguments in the suo motu case, which began with stray dogs in public places. The hearing for the case will resume. The bench heard arguments from senior lawyers Shyam Divan, Sidharth Luthra, CU Singh, Krishnan Venugopal, Dhruv Mehta, Gopal Sankaranarayanan, and Karuna Nundy. A senior advocate claims that the abrupt removal of dogs leads to an increase in rodent populations, which may have unanticipated consequences.
The bench added that when dogs are housed in packed shelters, other illnesses proliferate. Dogs should be microchipped for a record of vaccinations, sterilization, and other advantages, according to senior lawyer Nakul Dewan, who called for the formation of an expert committee to investigate the current problems. It is crucial to form an expert committee. This problem cannot be resolved in a single day.
