2026 SCC Vol. 7 Part 2: Key Supreme Court Cases on Constitution, Government Grants, and Criminal Law
Key Supreme Court rulings on Article 21, government grants, arrest, and preventive detention.
stray dogs
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A 4th generation lawyer, Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala assumed office as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 9 May 2022 and is in line to become the Chief Justice of India in 2028 for a two-year and three months term from May 2028 to August 2030.
Madhya Pradesh HC directs Indore Municipal Corporation to conduct stray dog removal drive in prominent public places, tourist spots
The Court also directed the IMC to file an action report in this regard, mentioning the data on the sterilization of stray dogs along with an affidavit of a senior officer.
Stopping Stray Dog feeding at Society access points & School Bus Stops a child-safety measure, not wrongful restraint: Bombay High Court
Presence of aggressive stray dogs on streets are causing grave risk to the lives of children, elderly people and vulnerable sections of society and also unabling them to access streets and parks because of the fear of being attacked and bitten by the rabies infected stray dogs.
Supreme Court issues directions addressing rise in dog bites incidents within institutional areas & road accidents caused by stray cattle
“The State and its instrumentalities bear an affirmative obligation to ensure that no citizen, least of all children, elderly people and patients, are exposed to preventable injury or disease within public premises”.
Amid ongoing Stray Dogs debate, Government outlines strategy to manage Stray Dogs and Rabies
Coordinated legal, administrative, and judicial responses to stray dog issues and rabies prevention amid rising public health concerns
Rajasthan HC takes suo motu cognizance of stray animal menace on public roads; Issues directions to Municipal bodies for their removal
“The Municipal bodies shall also undertake a special drive to remove stray dogs and other animals from city roads while ensuring that minimum physical harm is caused to them.”
HIGH COURT AUGUST 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Acquittal in Godhra Riots Case; Bhopal Gas Tragedy’s Containment Site; Kangana Ranaut’s defamatory tweets; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Bombay HC orders removal of bouncers hired to prevent housing society members from feeding stray dogs
The High Court closed contempt proceedings against Cooperative Housing Society upholding the residents’ right to feed the stray dogs and directed removal of bouncers preventing the same.
Supreme Court stays Bombay HC’s decision sentencing woman to one week imprisonment for ‘dog mafia’ remark against Judges
The contemnor circulated a circular in the residential colony making serious insinuations against the High Court and the Supreme Court Judges.
‘Street Dogs pose a menace to the public’: Meghalaya HC directs State to acquire dog shelters for vaccinated and sterilized stray dogs
“There is an absolute need for the Municipal Board to acquire a shelter where these street dogs can be kept.”
Orissa HC grants Rs 10 lakhs compensation to family of a minor who died of dogs attack
“Punishing the offender alone cannot comfort the victim’s family much. Monetary compensation is often the most effective way to ease the family’s pain.”
[Stray Dog Birth Control] Sterilization and immunization of stray dogs is an important public function: Delhi High Court
The main grievance of the petitioner is non-compliance with rules made under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 i.e. The Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001 that states taking up regular sterilization and immunization programmes of stray dogs, in order to curtail the growing population of stray dogs.
Bombay High Court| Causing threat to stray dogs by using sticks would amount to Cruelty to Animals
Society residents obligated to provide drinking water to stray dogs due to onset of summer heat.
Delhi High Court directs GNCTD to follow the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court and Animal Welfare Board of India while dealing with the feeding of stray dogs
The Court directed the respondents to identify a place to feed the stray dogs in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Courts, Supreme Court and AWBI.
Bombay High Court issues show cause notice to Deputy Commissioner, Solid Waste Management Department and advocate seeking designated place within High Court to feed stray dogs
The High Court issued a contempt notice against an Advocate and a civic official, who acted on her request, after observing that a lawyer’s letter asking for a designated area within the Bombay High Court premises in Nagpur to feed dogs was for “publicity”.
Gurugram District Consumer Forum issues stringent interim directions to Gurugram Municipal Corporation vis-à-vis banned foreign dog breeds and increased cases of pet and stray dog menace
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gurugram: While deciding the instant matter wherein the complainant applied for medical assistance due to
[Stray Dog Menace] Allahabad High Court asks Nagar Nigam to reply why compensation of Rs.10 lakhs may not be awarded to the family of the deceased
Allahabad High Court issues notice to Nagar Nigam on compensation to family after stray dog menace leaves one child dead and other seriously injured
Del HC | Stray Dogs have right to food and citizens have right to feed | Indispensable 22 Guidelines on Feeding of Stray Dogs [Momentous Ruling]
Delhi High Court: J.R. Midha, J., in a very significant ruling issued guidelines with regard to the feeding of stray dogs and
Authorities barred from shooting stray dogs to manage the menace created at Ahmedabad Airport: Gujarat HC
Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Anant S. Dave, ACJ and Biren Vaishnav, J. directed the petitioners to make arrangements