On 7th November, the Supreme Court of India ordered all states and Union Territories to remove stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands and depots, railway stations, and other government buildings. These dogs, as per the orders, must be moved to a designated shelter after due sterilisation and vaccination as per the ABC Rules 2023. The apex court has categorically said that these dogs “shall not be released back to the same location from which they were picked up”.

The order passed by the three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria dealt with three separate issues. The first matter that was discussed in the order was the compliance affidavits that the apex court had asked the s

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