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SC declines urgent plea against MCD notification on picking of stray dogs

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused urgent listing of a plea challenging a notification issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi with regard to picking up of stray dogs. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi declined to accord urgent hearing after a lawyer mentioned that an application has been filed in this regard. The application submitted that MCD issued the notification despite orders having been reserved by the apex court. The whole problem of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR is because of "inaction" of local authorities, the top court had said on August 14 while reserving its order on the interim prayer seeking a stay on the August 11 directions passed by the apex court. A three-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria had reserved its order in the matter. A two-judge bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan had on August 11 directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to start picking up stray dogs from all localities "at the earliest" and

Rain Dogs: Rohit Chawla's book reflects on stray dogs' fate and our bond

Photographer and art director Rohit Chawla's book Rain Dogs gets to the heart of why human beings care about stray dogs, and what makes their blood boil when they imagine their fate

SC reserves verdict on stray dog removal; slams govt, civic bodies for inaction

The Supreme Court has reserved its decision on pleas challenging its order to remove stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets, criticising authorities for failing to address the crisis.

71% people back SC's verdict of removing stray dogs from Delhi: Report

According to a Local Circles survey, at least 71 per cent of the respondents supported the Supreme Court's decision to remove all stray dogs from Delhi NCR, and only 24 per cent opposed the verdict

SC reserves order on stray dogs; raps govt, civic bodies for inaction

The Supreme Court criticised the government and civic bodies for inaction on Delhi-NCR's stray dog crisis, and reserved its decision on pleas against its order to round up the animals

SC issues guidelines on handling of stray dogs amid backlash: Details

In its directive, the Supreme Court has laid down strict guidelines to ensure humane treatment, proper sheltering, and accountability in the handling of stray dogs

Street dog menace: Oppn MLAs want SC directions to be extended to Karnataka

Opposition MLAs on Wednesday urged the Karnataka government to implement the Supreme Court directives on addressing the street dog menace in the state and take steps to protect the residents. The MLAs highlighted the stray dog issue near Vidhana Soudha and the Legislators' Home, and sought the Speaker's intervention. These remarks by the MLAs came after the Supreme Court directed Delhi-NCR authorities to permanently relocate all strays from streets to shelters "at the earliest". The top court noted that there was an "extremely grim" situation due to stray dog bites resulting in rabies, particularly among children. The call for action comes a day after two college students were attacked by stray dogs here and they were hospitalised. The incident occurred inside the Jnanabharathi campus, near Kengeri. Raising the issue, soon after the Question Hour, JD(S) floor leader in the Assembly C B Suresh Babu said if all the corporations of the state were to take similar action, it would ...

'I will look into it': CJI Gavai on Delhi-NCR stray dog removal order

CJI BR Gavai has assured a review of the Supreme Court's order to remove stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets, after the matter was raised in court citing earlier legal provisions

Treating stray dogs as nuisance is 'cruelty', not governance: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said treating stray dogs as a nuisance to be removed' is not governance, it is "cruelty". His remarks came after the Supreme Court directed Delhi-NCR authorities to permanently relocate all strays from streets to shelters "at the earliest". The top court noted that there was an "extremely grim" situation due to stray dog bites resulting in rabies, particularly among children. "Treating stray dogs as a nuisance to be removed' is not governance - it is cruelty. Humane societies find solutions that protect people and animals," Siddaramaiah posted on 'X' on Tuesday. "Sterilisation, vaccination, and community care work. Fear-driven measures only create more suffering, not safety," he said. The chief minister's post was in reaction to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's post in which he has said that the SC directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR is a step back from decades of humane, science-backed policy, and stressed that "blanket remova

Public opinion widely divided over Supreme Court's order on stray dogs

While a section of people has backed the directive on the relocation of canines to shelters, several politicians and celebrities have voiced concern

Datanomics: 3 in 10 stray dog-bite cases from the Southern region

According to a 2024 Lancet Infectious Diseases study, India records about 9.1 million animal bites annually

Canine concerns: Municipalities ignore cost-effective, structured solutions

The Supreme Court's order amplifies justifiable concerns. But it is likely to fail because it betrays a misunderstanding of municipal capabilities and the dynamics of dog population control

SC orders safe food waste disposal to curb stray dogs in court premises

Supreme Court bans open food waste in court premises to curb stray dogs, a day after its directive to NCR civic bodies to round up and shelter strays amid rising bite cases

No stray dogs in Delhi? SC target challenges MCD's funds and capacity

Supreme Court orders removal of 5,000 stray dogs in Delhi within six weeks - but MCD's funding, capacity, and operations raise questions amid animal rights concerns

All stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to be relocated to shelters, says SC

Supreme Court orders removal of stray dogs in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram to shelters, warning against obstruction and citing rising rabies and bite cases

SC crackdown on stray dog menace: How other nations tackled the problem

From the Netherlands to China, nations have curbed stray dog problem through sustained vaccination, sterilisation, and strict ownership laws - offering lessons for India

MCD boosts stray dog control with faster sterilisation and NGO tie-ups

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday said it has intensified its efforts to address the issue of stray dogs in the national capital, following a meeting of a sub-committee formed to tackle the problem. The sub-committee, constituted by Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma, held its meeting earlier in the day under the chairmanship of Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee, Sunder Singh. To speed up dog sterilisation drive, the committee has decided to re-engage with NGOs currently involved in the campaign and bring more capable organisations on board. Officials said fresh dialogue will be initiated with existing partners, while new NGOs will also be invited to participate. The panel also resolved to seek support from the Delhi and central governments to remove procedural hurdles in the sterilisation programme. Officials said the drive will now be planned constituency-wise for better execution. "The Corporation is committed to addressing this issue with cit

Rise in stray dog bites turns Indian streets unsafe for children, elderly

Spike in stray dog bites and death due to rabies threatens India's target of eliminating the fatal disease by 2030 under its National Rabies Control Programme. Civic bodies plan coordinated response

SC takes suo motu cognisance of report over dog bites leading to rabies

The Supreme Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of a media report about incidents of dog bites leading to rabies. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan termed the news item published today in an English daily's Delhi edition as "very disturbing and alarming". "The news item contains some alarming and disturbing figures and facts," the bench said. It said every day, hundreds of dog bites were being reported in the city and on its outskirts, leading to rabies and ultimately, children and the aged were falling prey to the dreadful disease. "We take suo motu cognisance of this news item," the bench said. "Let this order be placed along with the news report before the Chief Justice of India for appropriate orders," it said.

Over 3.7 million dog bite cases, 54 human rabies deaths in 2024: Govt

More than 37 lakh cases of dog bites and 54 suspected human rabies deaths were reported during 2024, the government said on Tuesday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying S P Singh Baghel said the data on the total number of reported dog bite cases and suspected human rabies deaths, is collected from states/UTs under the National Rabies Control Program by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). As per the information provided by the NCDC, the total dog bite cases in 2024 stood at 37,17,336 while the total 'suspected human rabies deaths' were 54. Stating that municipalities are responsible to control the stray dog population, Baghel said they are implementing the Animal Birth Control Programme to regulate the population of stray dogs. In addition, the Centre has notified the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, which focuses on the neutering and anti-rabies