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.
Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi urged the Supreme Court to involve scientific and technical experts in the stray dogs case, warning against purely legal decision-making. He cautioned that interim judicial orders without domain expertise could lead to irreversible consequences, as seen in the Aravalli Hills matter.
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.
The Supreme Court clarified that dog bite victims can intervene in the ongoing stray dogs case without paying any deposit, ensuring their concerns are heard freely. Justice Vikram Nath criticised States for showing “complete lethargy” in sterilisation and vaccination efforts.
Today, On 3rd November, In the stray dogs case, the Supreme Court recorded that all States have submitted their compliance reports, except Madhya Pradesh. The Bench directed that the matter be listed for orders on November 7 after reviewing the submissions.
The Supreme Court reprimanded states for ignoring its directives in the stray dogs case, ordering all Chief Secretaries to appear in physically. Justice Vikram Nath said authorities had been “sleeping over” the Court’s orders despite ample time given.
The Supreme Court refused to excuse Bihar’s Chief Secretary from appearing in the stray dogs case, despite upcoming state elections. The bench said, “There is Election Commission which would take care. Don’t worry. Let the chief secretary come.”
The Supreme Court will deliver its long-awaited order on the nationwide stray dogs issue on August 22. The case has drawn sharp debate over public safety, animal rights, and municipal responsibilities.
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.
