‘Try To Stop Removal & Face Action': Supreme Court's Stern Message For Dog Lovers & Animal Activists

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The SC on stray dog menace: 'Will these animal activists be able to bring back children who have fallen prey to rabies? We need to make streets absolutely free of stray dogs."
The Supreme Court, while hearing a suo motu case against stray dogs attacking childre n, said that strict action would be taken against any individual or organisation coming in the way of picking up stray dogs by authorities.
A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said as of now, dog shelters should be created to accommodate around 5,000 stray dogs and sufficient personnel should be deployed there to sterilise and immunise the canines. It said the stray dogs be kept at dog shelters and not be released on streets, colonies and public places.
the bench remarked, further stating that it would not permit the adoption of stray dogs.
The top court had on July 28 taken suo motu cognisance of a media report of dog bite incident leading to rabies in Delhi.
Infants, children, aged should not fall prey to rabies: SC
'We need to pick up round up with whatever means to ensure dog free locality and that's how children and aged will feel safe. Have you seen the classic 'Good, Bad and the Ugly' – when you want to shoot, shoot don't talk. It's not the time to talk but act," the SC said.
'Infants and young children, not at any cost, should fall prey of rabies. The action should inspire confidence that they can move freely without fear of being bitten by stray dogs. No sentiments should be involved."
Create helpline within a week: SC
The SC also directed the authorities to create a helpline within a week so that all dog bite cases are reported immediately. 'Create helpline within one week so that all cases of dog bites and rabies are reported. Action should be taken within four hours to pick up dog after complaint is received and any action of individual or organisation coming in the way will be taken with stern action. The said dog will be sterilised and shall not be released," the SC said.
Set up dog shelters within eight weeks: SC
'Civic authorities in the Delhi-NCR region have been directed to make dog shelters and report about creation of infrastructure within eight weeks. It must have sufficient personnel for sterilised, dogs who would be detained there and not released in public places. It will be monitored by CCTV to monitor that no dogs are taken out," the SC said.
'We are issuing these directions keeping larger public interest in mind," the bench said.
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August 11, 2025, 14:16 IST
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