Supreme Court Warns of 'Alarming Rise' in Stray Dog Cases: Hearing Tomorrow
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The Supreme Court took note of the mounting number of interlocutory applications in the ongoing stray dog case, observing that such a high volume of petitions is unusual, even in human-related cases. A three-judge bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria, will hear the matter tomorrow. The court's attention was drawn to the 'alarming rise' in dog bite incidents within institutional areas such as schools, hospitals, and railway stations. In response, the Supreme Court directed the authorities to relocate stray dogs to designated shelters after sterilization and vaccination. The court also ordered the removal of stray cattle and other animals from highways, national highways, and expressways. The court's directions were issued in a suo motu case initiated last July, following a media report on stray dog bites leading to rabies, particularly among children, in the national capital. The top court had previously passed a series of guidelines to address the issue, which has been characterized as a 'systemic failure' in securing premises from preventable hazards.
