New Delhi: Delhi’s dog-rescuers’ moment to voice their anger against the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling on stray dogs was short-lived.

A crowd at Gate 1 of Palika Bazaar in Connaught Place had barely begun to gather when the Delhi Police dispersed them, citing lack of permission.

In August, the court had ordered all street dogs in Delhi-NCR to be moved to animal shelters. Friday’s ruling extends that order nationwide. The court has directed states and Union Territories to remove stray dogs from public places—including schools, hospitals, bus stands, and railway stations—and relocate them to shelters within two weeks. The order prohibits re-releasing the dogs back to their original territories. Show Full Article

The August decision had triggered massive protests in Delhi, with thousands

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