The Supreme Indian Court is ready to deliver its order on Thursday 22nd August to seek its earlier directive requiring permanent relocation of stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets to animals. The case pointed out nationwide attention in the middle of public protests and growing fears of the incidents for dog bits.
What was the original order of the Supreme Court?
On August 11, the authorities in Delhi were ordered by two judges JB Pardiwal and R. Mahadevan Authorities in Dilli and the wider region of the capital to start removing stray dogs from the locations “first” and placed in reserved shelters. The order also ordered the creation of facilities capable of accommodating at least 5,000 dogs, while the progress report was due to eight weeks.
The bench has issued instructions in the case of Suo Mot caused by media messages that emphasize an alarming increase in incidents and rabies cases, especially in children.
Why was the order controversial?
The decision of the Supreme Court on stray dogs caused extended protests across the country, while groups for animal rights and local communities expressed concern about feasibility and ethics of mass relocation. Critics argued that the order overlooked the rules of control of the contraception of animals (ABC), which emphasize the sterilization and vaccination of stray dogs rather than their permanent removal.
On August 14, she heard three judicial special bench-raying justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria-Několik plea questioning the command and reserving her judgment on whether to grant an interim stay.
What arguments were submitted in front of a special bench?
Attorney General Tushar Mehta, representing the government of Delhi, emphasized the scope of the public health call. He told the court that India recorded approximately 37.15 cases of Lakh dogs-in the average of almost 10,000 incidents a day. Last year, he also quoted data on the world health organization, which noticed the deaths of smoking 305.
The bench noted that the crisis was rooted in the “inactivity” of the city authorities, which could not properly implement sterilization and vaccination measures ordered by the ABC rules.
However, lawyers representing the organization for good living conditions of animals urged the court to reconsider and warn that mass relocation could disrupt ecosystems, relocate shelters and lead to inhuman handling of animals.
What happens next?
The Supreme Court judgment on 22nd August will determine whether its instructions of 11 August will remain in force or are suspended until further hearing. The decision could set a precedent for how India equals public security with the good conditions of animals in solving the long -term crisis of vicious dogs.
(Tagstotranslate) Supreme Court (T) Stray Dogs (T) Delhi-Ncr
