The Supreme Court questioned why lawyers were advocating adoption of stray dogs while ignoring orphaned children living on the streets. The Court stressed that compassion must extend equally to human beings and warned against one-sided arguments in the stray dog case.
The Supreme Court expressed concern over the unusually high number of interlocutory applications filed in the stray dogs case, noting such volume is rare even in human-related matters. The apex court said all connected pleas will be heard together by a special Bench on Wednesday.
Today, On18th December, In the stray dogs case, a petitioner raised concerns about the “inhuman” treatment of animals. The Supreme Court responded, saying a video will be shown during the next hearing, challenging the notion of humanity and asking, “Will play video, ask you what is humanity.”
Thousands gathered at India Gate shouting “Stop This Tanashahi!” after the Supreme Court directed the removal of stray dogs from public spaces like schools and hospitals, sparking outrage among animal rights activists demanding humane and balanced solutions for community safety.
Today, On 7th November, in the Stray Dogs Row, Supreme Court Orders States and UTs to Act on Amicus Report, Remove Stray Cattle from Highways and Expressways, Set Up Patrol Teams, and File Compliance Reports Within Three Weeks to Curb Rising Dog Bite Fatalities Nationwide.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that contempt petitions linked to its 2015 order on stray dog bite cases be sent to the Supreme Court. The transfer follows the apex court’s recent directions on the matter.
During the Supreme Court’s hearing on the controversial Delhi–NCR stray dogs case, Justice Vikram Nath asked senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi about his cropped video feed, prompting Singhvi’s witty reply, “It is the technology, Milord !” The court has reserved its order on petitions challenging the August 11 directive to relocate all stray dogs to shelters.
The Supreme Court has assigned the high-profile stray dogs case to a new bench led by Justice Vikram Nath, with Justices Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria. The bench will review the August 11 order mandating removal of all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR streets and decide on stay applications.
