Amid Bihar SIR row, SC hears pleas challenging electoral rolls revision, PM Modi likely in US next month
Meanwhile, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai Wednesday agreed to look into a plea related to the vaccination and sterilisation of community dogs in Delhi. Apparently referring to the August 11 order of the bench presided by Justice J B Pardiwala — which directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to relocate stray dogs from streets to shelters — the CJI then said that another bench has already passed an order concerning strays.
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