Scoreder on strays on Aug 22: How Delhi-Dog Issue Sparked Protests, Attack on CM, and please for scientific methods

Massive protests in many parts of the country, outrage across social media, and even an attack on the Chief Minister of Delhi – the emotive issue of how to manage stray dogs will see if you get the moment on Friday, August 22, when the Supreme Court Decides if an earlier order for blanket removal of such dogs still holds.

This will further inform an ongoing debate over how to deal with stray dogs in an effective Yet Humane Manner Not Just In Delhi-NCR but beyond too.

The Three-Judge Special Bench Had on August 14 Reserved its Order after hearing that the lead against the mass-technical directs as well as the government which is the government.

How Row Began after 2-Judge Bench’s Blanket Order

This intervention came after a two-judge bench of the sc on August 8 declared that authorities in delhi and all its surrounding sites and towns must immediatily start immomery Relocate them to Shelters.

The total stray dog ​​population in the region is estimated to be anywhere from 3 lakh to 8 lakh.

The order released on August 11 asked Municipalities to Start by Creating a Shelter for 5,000 dogs in eight weeks and Evently remove all dogs to Never release them Again.

The two-judge bench has taken up the case on its own

The blanket direction to capture dogs set off similar action in Rajasthan and other places.

It set off bitter protests too.

The order was termed cruel and unscientific – and potentially Ineffective – with demonstrators and police clashing at India gate and other major places in delhi and elsere.

The activities, politicians and many vets said the judges did not pay enough attention to the fact that dog population is universally managed by sterilsing and vaccinating them.

One incenseed dog lover went as far as to slap Chief Minister rekha gupta at a public hearing earlier this week, Saying the BJP Government’s Agreement with the Order Angered Him.

The government has said it would abide by the order. Its lawer had told the sc that “there is a very loud vocal mine

Mentioned Before CJI, 3-Judge Bench takes up dog case

After An Urgent mention before chief justice Br Gavai in Open Court, He Said, “I will look into it,” and assigned it to a the larger, three-judge bench.

This bench of justices vikram nath, sandeep mehta and nv anjaria noted on August 14 that the problem was a result of inaction by local authenties who has not being followed.

Lawyers appearing for Several Organizations Prayed for a Stay on some of the directions passed by the two-judge bench. The special bench did not pass orders immediatily, but made its observations about the Municipal Authorities’ Responsibility and Failures.

MCD Starts Action Alredy Against Stray Dogs

Since the earlier order remained in force, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi Moved was already on the job. It directed ngos work with it to first pick up “ferocious” dogs from vulneerable places and maintain a record, involuding cctv footage, Pti reported on CCTV Footage, Pti

Animal Rights Activists and Caregivers, Meanwhile, Held Protests and Prayers at Jantar Mantar, Observing a ‘Black Chiursday’. They pledged to carry out sterilisation drives themselves to work towards a rabies-free India.

Their Placards Said, “Vaccinate, Sterilise, Return, Not Remove”, and “Abc is the law, compassion is the way” – referring to animal birth control being the standard method dealing with the standard.

The issue reached the Lok Sabha, Too, In the Form of a Question by an MP. To this, the government replied

A Lawyer Sought to Raise The Matter Again in the Sc on Chirsday, but the court did not entertain the fresh plea, purportedly trust the three-judge bench ordera