The Kanpur Municipal Corporation’s decision to send dogs that bite twice to a shelter home has sparked a political controversy. Samajwadi Party MLA Gaurav Rawat called it a step in the right direction, but also raised serious questions about the BJP government’s handling of law and order and crime control.
The court directed states and union territories to address the deficiencies pointed out in the report filed by the amicus curiae. According to the order, it will be mandatory for all stray dogs to be sterilized and vaccinated before being placed in shelters.
This Supreme Court order underscores the severity of this crisis. It remains to be seen how effectively state governments will implement this directive and whether it will truly control the stray dog problem in cities.
The Top Court in its order directed all States and Union territories (UTs) to ensure the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands and railway stations. The Court said that all such stray dogs must be sent to dog shelters.
Local people said that due to the sudden attack of dogs, men, women and children ran here and there in fear. Many people were badly bitten and were immediately taken to the nearest hospital.
The Top Court ordered that no public feeding of dogs will be allowed, and dedicated feeding spaces for stray dogs to be created.
The Supreme Court ordered to send all the stray dogs of Delhi-NCR to a shelter home. Many animal lovers got angry on this.
The Chief Justice of India, Chief Justice Gavai, has stated that he will investigate a petition concerning stray dogs. The petition was submitted in 2024 by the Conference for Human Rights (India) challenging a Delhi High Court order refusing to entertain a PIL seeking sterilisation and vaccination directions.
This letter comes a day after the court directed the authorities to permanently put all stray dogs from the streets to shelters as soon as possible. Apart from this, actor Varun Dhawan and actress Janhvi Kapoor have also expressed displeasure over this decision of the court.
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