The Petitioners submitted that the directions issued by the High Court are inconsistent with the provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1961. The petition has been filed through advocate-on-record Surbhi Kapoor.
The petitioner has challenged the Bombay High Court order which issued a slew of directions and directed the civic officials and the police to take "stern action" against anyone obstructing them from acting against the menace of stray dogs. The court was hearing a plea against the Bombay High Court over guidelines regarding the feeding of stray dogs. The bench noted that there may be other consequences if street dogs are not treated well and the court needs to balance both sides.ĭuring the hearing, the Animal Welfare Board counsel said that if the stray dogs did not get food, they may turn aggressive. The court said that proceedings before Bombay HC will continue and also clarified that the concerned corporation to deal with the issue of the nuisance caused by the street dogs in accordance with the law. The court asked the concerned municipal corporation to note down details and names if any feeders who are creating public nuisance but not to take any coercive step against them till the next date of hearing. The court also asked the general public to ensure that no public nuisance is caused by feeding stray dogs. In an interim order, the court directed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation to ensure and take steps for the general public to feed the street dogs at the appropriate locations identified and demarcated by them.
Insist that people who feed dogs must adopt them. Supreme Court further expressed concern about keeping the street dogs in captivity and said that they are not meant to be kept in captivity. The court said "where do street dogs live and do the canine have any residences to live in?"
The top court while hearing the matter passed various remarks including one that whether street dogs have any residence to live in. The court stayed the certain observation of the Bombay High Court related to persons interested in feeding dogs having to adopt them till the next date of hearing. A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and JK Maheshwari sought a response from Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Animal Welfare Board on a plea against the Bombay High Court order over guidelines on stray dog feedings.
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