A major controversy has erupted across India after the Supreme Court ruled that sterilized and vaccinated stray dogs can be released back onto the streets. This decision, delivered on 22 August, was initially limited to Delhi-NCR but now extends nationwide,

Calling its earlier decision too harsh, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday modified its order dated August 11 on stray dogs in Delhi

The Supreme Court directed that stray dogs in Delhi-NCR must be released after sterilisation and immunisation. In Bihar, voters excluded from draft rolls can now apply online using Aadhaar. A

SC mandates sterilization, designated feeding areas for stray dogs nationwide, prioritizing humane treatment and public safety.

NCR and extended it pan-India. All States and UTs, Secretaries of Animal Husbandry department, Secretaries of local bodies, Municipal corporations were impleaded for the compliance of ABC Rules.

The Supreme Court on Thursday, August 21, declined to urgently list a plea challenging a circular said to have been issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for picking up stray dogs across the capital,

SC directed authorities in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Gurugram to create shelters for at least 5,000 dogs within six to eight weeks and to ensure no captured animals are released back onto the streets.