India’s top court orders officials to move stray dogs to shelters in Delhi

The Supreme Court of India ordered the authorities in Delhi and its suburbs to transport all stray dogs from the streets to animal shelters.

The court expressed its fears of the high “threat of dog bites leading to rabies” and gave a final date for eight weeks to officials to end the task.

Municipal sources are estimated in the outskirts of Nuwaida, Gorogram, and also indicates that the residents of stray dogs are in Delhi, where they witnessed an up.

India has millions of stray dogs, and the country represents 36 % of the total deaths associated with rabies in the world, according to the World Health Organization.

“The infants and young children, not at any cost, prey to rabies. The procedure must inspire confidence that they can move freely without fear of being bitten by stray dogs,” Legal News Live quoted the court as saying on Monday.

The court took the case after reports of increased dog bites in Delhi and other major cities.

The court ordered the establishment of multiple shelters throughout Delhi and its environs, each of which is able to housing at least 5,000 dogs. These shelters should be equipped with sterilization and vaccination facilities, as well as CCTV cameras.

The court ruled that sterile dogs should not be released in public areas, despite the current rules that require their return to the capture site.

He also ordered that the auxiliary line be prepared within a week to report cases of dog bites and rabies.

However, animal care groups have expressed strong concerns about the direction of the court. They said that the schedule established by the court was unrealistic.

“Most Indian cities do not even have 1 % of the capacity [needed] Nilch Panaj, founder of the PAWS group, a prominent animal rights group, said to rehabilitate stray dogs in shelters.

“If the court and the authorities actually want to end the danger, they must focus on enhancing the implementation of the current regulations to control dog residents and pins – it includes vaccination, sterilization and effective garbage management.”

Government data indicates that there are 3.7 million cases of dog bites across the country in 2024.

Activists say the true range of acid -related deaths is completely unknown.

Global Health Organization He says “The real burden of combating dog in India is completely unknown, although according to available information, it causes 18,000 to 20,000 deaths every year.”

On the other hand, according to Data provided in Parliament By the Indian government, 54 deaths were recorded in 2024, up from 50 in 2023.

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