NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday took congnisance of the alarming rise in dog bite incidents in institutional areas and ordered authorities to move stray dogs from educational centres, hospitals, and bus stations to shelter homes. A bench of justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria directed that stray dogs picked up from such institutions shall not be released back in the same place. The top court also asked national highway authority of India to ensure removal of cattle and other stray animals from highways and expressways, and their relocation to designated shelters. The apex court is hearing a suo motu case, which was initiated on July 28 over media reports on stray dog bites leading to rabies, particularly among children, in the national capital. On November 3, t

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