'Pick From All Localities, Shift Them To Shelters': Supreme Court On Stray Dog Menace In Delhi-NCR

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed that all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR should be picked up from residential localities within eight weeks and taken to dedicated dog shelters. The top court also said that if any organisation tried to hamper this exercise, it will face strict action.

The judgment was passed by the bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan. The bench was hearing the matter as the top court took note of rising incidnet of stray dog attacks in the Delhi-NCR.

"We are not doing this for us, it is for the public interest. So, no sentiments of any nature should be involved. Action should be taken at the earliest," Justice Pardiwala said as quoted by NDTV.

"Pick up dogs from all localities and shift them to far-off places. For the time being, forget the rules," Justice Pardiwala told amicus curiae Gaurav Agarwala.