Rush Hour: SC says stray dogs to be vaccinated and then released, SL ex-president arrested and more

We’re building a brand-new studio to bring you bold ground reports, sharp interviews, hard-hitting podcasts, explainers and more. Support Scroll’s studio fund today.

Staying its earlier directions to the Delhi government and municipal corporations of Noida and Gurugram to capture all street dogs, the Supreme Court ordered that the animals be released in the same area from where they are picked up after being vaccinated and dewormed.

The court added that dogs displaying aggressive behaviour and those infected with rabies should not be released.

A three-judge bench also prohibited the public feeding of stray dogs, stating that dedicated feeding spaces must be created for this.

The court expanded the scope of the directives beyond the National Capital Region and said that its interim order will be applicable across the country until a national policy is created on the matter.

The bench cautioned that animal rights activists who obstruct the municipal authorities from capturing stray dogs would be held in contempt of court. Read more.

The Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to The Wire’s Founding Editor Siddharth Varadarajan and Consulting Editor Karan Thapar in a case registered by the Assam Police in connection with news articles about Operation Sindoor.

The case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita’s Section 152, which replaced the...

Read more