Stray dogs case: SC directs chief secretaries of states, UTs to appear before it on Nov 3

The Supreme Court took a firm stance on Monday by summoning chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, with the exception of West Bengal and Telangana, to present themselves on November 3.

The court seeks explanations for the non-submission of compliance affidavits relating to a case on stray dogs.

Chaired by a special three-judge bench, including Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria, the court acknowledged only Delhi, West Bengal, and Telangana for filing the necessary compliance. The bench criticized other states and UTs, stating that the August 22 order had clear directives.

SC to hear suo motu case pertaining to stray dogs on Oct 27

The case, initially focused on the Delhi-NCR, was broadened by the Supreme Court’s August 22 directive to include all states. The court had modified a previous order considered ‘too harsh’, allowing for vaccinated stray dogs to be released post sterilization and de-worming.