August 11, 2025 3:56 PM
Supreme Court orders immediate removal of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets
The Supreme Court on Monday directed civic bodies across Delhi-NCR to immediately capture all stray dogs and relocate them to shelters, citing serious concerns over public safety and the rising threat of rabies. A bench comprising Justices J. B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan described the situation as “grim” and stressed that urgent measures were needed to protect children, women, and the elderly. “We have to make the streets completely free of stray dogs. The time for action is now,” the...