The entire problem of stray dogs in New Delhi, Delhi-NCR is due to the “passive” of the local authorities, on Thursday, the Supreme Court secured its order on the interim prayer, saying that the apex has demanded to stay in the 11 August directions passed by the apex court.
The two-judge bench of the apex court directed officials in the Delhi-National Capital Region on August 11 to start choosing stray dogs from all areas “as soon as possible” and transfer animals to dog shelters.
Hearing the case on Thursday, a three -judge bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath said, “The whole problem is due to the inaction of the local authorities”.
The bench, including Justices Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria, said that everyone who has transferred the apex court and filed the intervention will have to give responsibility.
During the hearing, the Delhi government said that children are dying due to rabies due to dog bites, and there is no need to resolve the issue of stray dogs nor to contest elections.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was present for the Delhi government, said that more than 37 lakh dog bites were reported in the country in a year.
“There is no one animal hatred,” Mehta told the bench.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appears to an NGO that takes care of dogs, stated that the situation was “very serious” and the case needed to argue deeply.
Sibal demanded stay on some directions passed by the Apex Court on 11 August, including the authorities to start choosing stray dogs from all areas in Delhi-NCR and to transfer animals to dog shelters.
On August 11, the Apex Court directed the officials to immediately build dog shelters or pounds and report it about the construction of such infrastructure within eight weeks.
It was said that stray dogs would be detained in shelters and would be released to roads, colonies or public places.
The apex court, while hearing a Suo Motu case launched on July 28 on 11 August, passed the direction, which rabies on Stre Dog Bits, especially among children, in the national capital, especially among children.
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