Supreme Court Orders Urgent Stray Dog Removal Drive in Delhi-NCR: A Decades-Old Menace Under Legal Scrutiny
Background of the Case The Supreme Court of India, in a suo motu writ petition titled "City Hounded by Strays, Kids Pay Price" , has issued strong directives to authorities in the Delhi-NCR region to immediately address the escalating menace of stray dog attacks. The apex court’s intervention came after noting that concerned civic bodies had failed for over two decades to effectively control the issue, despite repeated incidents of dog bites, rabies deaths, and public outcry. The case, initiated on the basis of a media report, aims to protect both public safety and animal welfare , while ensuring no further delays in resolving a long-standing urban crisis. Court’s Observations The bench, comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadev , stressed that the order was neither a "momentary impulse" nor a response to "popular sentiment," but the result of thorough judicial deliberation . The court made it clear: The directive is in the interest...