The Supreme Court of India orders officials to transfer stray dogs to the shelter in Delhi

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

The court expressed concern about the growth of “threatening dog bites leading to rabies” and gave an eight -week official to complete the task.

According to estimates, the population estimates in Delhi, and in the suburban will be conquered, Gaziabad and Gururahm also have an increase, municipal sources say.

According to the World Health Organization, millions of stray dogs are in India, and the country is 36% of the total death of rabies in the world.

“Babies and young children, not at any price, must be a victim of rabies. The action should inspire the confidence that they can move freely without bite homeless dogs,” Legal News Live Law Laws on Monday.

The court assumed the question in the following reports on the increase in dog bites in Delhi and other major cities.

The court directed to Delhi and his suburbs created several shelters, each of them capable of accommodating at least 5,000 dogs. These shelters should be equipped with sterilization and vaccinations, as well as CCTV cameras.

The court ruled that sterilized dogs should not enter public areas, despite the current rules that require return to the capture place.

He also ordered a reference line to report on dog bites and rabies.

However, animal protection groups expressed great concern depending on the court directive. They said the terms created by the court was unrealistic.

“Most Indian cities currently do not even have 1% of the potential (required) for rehabilitation of homeless dogs in the shelter,” said Nilesh Bhanazh, founder of Paws, a known animal rights group.

“If the court and the authorities actually want to stop the threat, they should focus on strengthening the implementation of existing rules for control of dog population and rabies – they include vaccination, sterilization and effective garbage management.”

Government data show that in 2024 there were 3.7 million cases of dog bites.

Activists say the true degree of death associated with rabies is not fully known.

World Health Organization speak that “the real rabies burden in India is not fully known; although according to the available information, it causes 18,000-20,000 deaths each year.”

On the other hand according to The data presented in parliament According to the Indian government, 54 rabies were recorded in 2024, compared to 50 in 2023.

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