India's top court has ordered authorities in Delhi and its suburbs to move all stray dogs from streets to animal shelters. The court expressed concerns over rising "menace of dog bites leading to rabies" and gave an eight-week deadline to officials to finish the task.

The Supreme Court also sought a status report from authorities on the implementation of its directions on handling stray dogs when it hears the matter again after 6 weeks.

The Supreme Court's order to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR localities has triggered a heated debate online.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India's top court ordered authorities in the capital Delhi and its suburbs on Monday to relocate all stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks, according to the Live Law website, after media reports of a rise in cases of rabies, especially among children.

PETA criticises the Supreme Court's order to remove stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, arguing it's unscientific and impractical. They advocate for effective sterilisation programs instead of displacement.

Celebrities across the country have reacted strongly against the Supreme Court’s recent decision in connection to stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, Bollywood, Times Now

The top court on Monday directed the Delhi government and civic bodies in Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad to start picking up strays from all localities at the earliest and keep them at dog shelters

India's Supreme Court on Monday ordered the removal of tens of thousands of stray dogs from the capital, citing public safety concerns after a surge in dog bites.

This ruling coincided with a similar development in the Supreme Court, which on the same day directed authorities in Delhi-NCR to immediately begin picking up stray dogs from all localities and shift them to shelter homes.

Veteran Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram has welcomed the Supreme Court's tough order to check the stray dog menace in Delhi-NCR and said the directions need to be implemented in every city across the country.