Published on : 07 Nov 2025, 1:08 pm Summary

The Supreme Court has directed that free-ranging dogs be removed from schools, hospitals and other institutional areas.

Local bodies must capture, sterilise and shelter the dogs, and prevent their re-entry into premises.

The court also ordered authorities to clear highways of stray cattle and other animals to prevent fatal crashes.

It said the presence of animals on roads and in public institutions reflects systemic neglect of safety.

States and national agencies must submit status reports within eight weeks.

The Supreme Court on November 7, 2025 issued a sweeping set of directions to curb the twin public safety crises of stray dog attacks and cattle-related road accidents, ordering that free-ranging dogs be removed from schools, hosp

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