New Delhi: On Monday, the Supreme Court heard a suo motu petition on the stray dog issue. During the hearing, the court ordered the chief secretaries of the states and union territories to appear at the hearing on November 3. The court observed that despite notices being issued regarding the stray dog problem, most states had not yet filed affidavits. Expressing displeasure, the Supreme Court ordered the chief secretaries to appear.
A special bench of three Supreme Court judges—Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice NV Anjaria—found that only the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), West Bengal, and Telangana had filed affidavits regarding the stray dog problem. It should be noted that when the Supreme Court heard the case on August 22, all states and union territories were asked to file affidavits.
The Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the non-receipt of affidavits despite its order and directed the Chief Secretaries to appear.
What was the Supreme Court’s previous order?
On August 22nd, the Supreme Court expanded the scope of the stray dog case beyond the boundaries of Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) and directed all states and union territories to be made parties to the case.
In its August 22nd order, the Supreme Court issued guidelines regarding stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. The court ordered the release of dogs after sterilization and medication.