The Supreme Court on Monday (November 3, 2025) said it would soon issue directions to regulate the feeding of dogs within government buildings and institutional premises.
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria observed, “We will issue an order in a few days regarding government institutions where employees are supporting and encouraging dogs in that area.”
The court made the observation while hearing its suo motu case on evolving a national policy for stray dog management and ensuring effective implementation of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
In its earlier order issu
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