SC orders fencing of public spaces to keep out stray dogs; directs removal of stray cattle from roads

SC orders fencing of public spaces to keep out stray dogs; directs removal of stray cattle from roads November 07, 2025

New Delhi: Expressing concern over the “alarming rise in dog-bite incidents,” the Supreme Court on Friday directed that all educational institutions, hospitals, public sports complexes, bus stands, depots, and railway stations must be properly fenced to prevent the entry of stray dogs.

The Court said it would be the responsibility of the respective local self-government bodies to catch stray dogs found in these premises and move them to designated shelters after vaccination and sterilization as per the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules. The Court further clarified that the dogs removed from such areas must not be released back at the same spot. “Allowing this would defe