The Supreme Court on Monday (October 27, 2025) expressed anger over the failure of several States and Union Territories to follow its directions on managing stray dogs. The court had earlier ordered civic bodies to sterilise, deworm, and vaccinate stray dogs before releasing them back into the same localities.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria summoned the Chief Secretaries of all States and UTs — except West Bengal, Telangana, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) — to appear before it on November 3. They must explain why they have not submitted compliance affidavits detailing steps taken under the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023.

“No Response, Nothing”: SC Expresses Strong Displeasure

The Bench noted that only three entities — West Bengal,

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