Today, On 11th September, Kerala High Court has directed the Registrar General to transfer all petitions related to stray dog policy to the Supreme Court for uniform consideration, but clarified that cases challenging compensation in stray dog attack matters will remain with it.
The Kerala High Court ordered the transfer of all petitions connected to stray dog policy issues to the Supreme Court so that they can be dealt with in a uniform manner.
The Court, however, made it clear that cases where compensation granted in stray dog attack incidents is under challenge will remain with the High Court.
Earlier order of August 11, passed by a Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, had created huge controversy. That order had directed that all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR must be caught and sent to shelters within eight weeks.
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The Court at that time had taken serious note of the rising number of dog bite cases and rabies-related deaths. In fact, official figures from 2024 showed at least 37 lakh dog bite cases and 54 suspected deaths due to rabies.
The apex court, On Aug 22, changed its earlier order of August 11 that had directed authorities to round up all stray dogs in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) and to keep them permanently in shelters without release.
A three-judge Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria ruled that stray dogs should be sent back to their original locations after proper medical care.
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