New Delhi: The Supreme Court has constituted a three-judge Bench to re-examine the issue of relocating stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. According to the apex court’s cause list, Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N V Anjaria will hear the suo motu case titled "City hounded by strays, kids pay price" on Thursday.

Earlier this week, a Bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, in the same matter, directed municipal bodies in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and Ghaziabad to capture all stray dogs and shift them to shelters, citing a “grim” situation and growing rabies concerns. The court stressed the need to safeguard children, women, and the elderly, warning that any group obstructing the removals would face strict legal action.

The order triggered strong reactions from animal welfare groups and citizens, who criticised the move and voiced concern over the welfare of community dogs.

Later, Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said the court would “look into” the matter after a lawyer referred to a 2024 Supreme Court ruling by Justice J K Maheshwari that prohibited the killing of stray animals and underscored compassion towards all living beings as a constitutional value.
(With IANS inputs)

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