New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed for removal of stray dogs from the institutional areas such as educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands, and railway stations and shifting them to shelter homes.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria said against the backdrop of alarming rise in dog bites incidents within institutional areas, it is essential to issue directions in the interest of public safety, health, and management of stray dogs.

The court directed that such canines should be moved to designated shelters.

The court directed the authorities to prevent the ingress of stray dogs into the premises of government and private educational institutions and hospitals, etc, to prevent dog bite incidents.

Pronouncing the order, Jus

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