New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday modified its contentious August 8 order on stray dogs, directing their release to the same area after vaccination and deworming – a verdict that was met with jubilation by animal lovers. Prohibition on release of strays shall be stayed. They should be dewormed, vaccinated and sent back to the same area,” the Supreme Court said even as it expanded the scope of the case across India. The court said it would formulate a national policy after hearing the case in detail.
Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice NV Anjaria, also directed a host of other modifications to the August 8 order, which directed civic authorities in Delhi-NCR to round up all stray dogs within eight weeks and keep them in dedicated shelters. The case was reassigned to the three-judge bench by the Chief Justice in a rare move after the order by the Justice Pardiwala-led bench sparked massive outrage.
The top court strictly maintained that public feeding of stray dogs would not be permitted and action would be taken against violators. No public feeding of dogs allowed. Dedicated feeding spaces of stray dogs to be created. Action will be taken against persons found to be feeding dogs on the streets, the court said. The court also directed each individual petitioner and NGOs that have approached it to deposit Rs 25,000 and Rs 2 lakh, respectively.
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