Supreme Court Reserves Verdict on Delhi-NCR Stray Dog Dispute, Slams Civic Inaction
New Delhi, August 14, 2025 — The Supreme Court today reserved its order in the high-profile case concerning the handling of stray dogs in the Delhi-NCR region, while sharply criticising municipal authorities for failing to act under existing rules. A newly assigned three-judge bench — Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria — heard petitions challenging the court’s earlier 11 August directive that ordered all stray dogs in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad to be captured, sterilised, vaccinated, and housed in shelters within eight weeks. A Heated Policy Clash The August 11 order marked a sudden departure from the long-standing Animal Birth Control (ABC) protocol, which allows for sterilisation and vaccination followed by release back into the community. While the directive was justified as a public safety measure amid rising cases of dog bites, it triggered a strong backlash […]
