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Supreme Court's Big Stray Dogs Order Challenged

Supreme Court reserves order on stray dogs issue in Delhi-NCR - ‘problem is because of inaction by authorities’
The Supreme Court has reserved its order regarding the contentious issue of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, following protests against a directive for their removal. The case highlights the ongoing struggle between animal rights and public safety,
Supreme Court reserves order on plea challenging removal of stray dogs from streets of Delhi NCR
Supreme Court of India reserves order on plea to remove stray dogs from capital, sparking controversy and debate.
Supreme Court of India Orders Stray Dogs Rounded Up and Caged
Laws such as the PCA Act, 1960, and the ABC Rules, 2023, form the cornerstone of dog protection in India. These rules ban the killing of healthy stray dogs, allowing euthanasia only in cases where a vet confirms a dog is terminally sick or mortally injured.
India Orders Removal of Stray Dogs
Tens of thousands of stray dogs walk the streets of New Delhi. But after a recent spike in dog bites and attacks, the nation’s top court wants them gone.
What happens to New Delhi's stray dogs as India's top court orders them off the streets?
India's top court has ordered authorities to remove all stray dogs from the streets and place them in permanent shelters, sparking an uproar from animal-rights groups over the feasibility of a decision some say was made in anger.
Indian Activists Protest Order To Remove Delhi's Stray Dogs
Police detain animal rights activists during a protest in the Indian capital against a Supreme Court order to remove stray dogs. The court has asked city authorities to set up dog shelters within eight weeks,
Problem of stray dogs due to inaction of local authorities, says SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday said the “whole problem” of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) stems from the “inaction” of local authorities, who have done “nothing” to implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules concerning sterilisation and immunisation of canines,
The 'hunt' for stray dogs in New Delhi
India accounts for a third of the world's rabies deaths due to the large number of dogs with this disease roaming the streets and potentially biting citizens. Among the piles of waste and contaminated drains in the neighborhoods of New Delhi,
Delhi street dogs case goes to larger SC bench after uproar over ‘remove all strays' order
The decision to refer the matter to a larger bench comes after major public uproar and backlash following the first SC order.
‘Will look into it’: CJI BR Gavai on removal of stray dogs from streets of Delhi
CJI BR Gavai has promised to investigate the controversy over the removal of stray dogs in Delhi, following a lawyer's concerns about a Supreme Court order from August 11 that called for their removal,
"How Are Authorities Picking Up Stray Dogs When..." Supreme Court Asks
Hearing petitions challenging the Supreme Court order to round up stray dogs in Delhi and move them to shelter homes, another bench of the court today asked why authorities in several areas started pi

Stray dogs row in Supreme Court: Bench slams civic inaction for NCR menace; reserves order after clash over lack of shelters, ABC rule violations

The Supreme Court addressed the contentious issue of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR. A two-judge bench had ordered their removal, ...

AIMPLB moves Supreme Court seeking suspension of 'umeed portal' amid Waqf Act 2025 challenge

AIMPLB also called for a symbolic protest against the Waqf law amendments, urging people to turn off their lights for 15 minutes on Wednesday night. This act, though symbolic, is intended to rally ...
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Supreme Court demands list of Bihar’s 65 lakh deleted voters from ECI, with reasons

The special intensive revision (SIR) procedure must be fair, since it has the consequence of disenfranchising voters, the ...

Supreme court dismisses Pernod Ricard’s plea against use of ‘Pride’ by another distillery

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court recently dismissed Pernod Ricard India’s appeal seeking to block a smaller rival from ...
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Supreme Court of India refuses to legalize same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court of India declined to pass a ruling on the issue, arguing that it was beyond their scope and needed to be taken to Parliament. "This court can’t make law.
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Lessons from India on the issue of Supreme Court justice term limits

The Supreme Court of India, the largest common law bench in the world with jurisdiction over one billion people, suggests that imposing term limits on justices could negatively affect independence.
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Supreme Court orders release of 39 foreign prisoners including Indians

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan Review Board has ordered release of 35 foreign men and four women prisoners ...
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India's Supreme Court allows all women, regardless of marital status ...

India's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that all women, regardless of marital status, can obtain abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies. Previously, under India's abortion law, ...
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Chief Justice of India’s Supreme Court D.Y. Chandrachud Discusses ...

Days after the Supreme Court of India’s landmark ruling against legalizing same-sex marriages, Chief Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud sat down with Harvard Law Professor David B. Wilkins ’77 ...
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Supreme Court Launches SIT Investigation into Noida Land Compensation Scandal

The Supreme Court of India has initiated an SIT probe into alleged collusion between Noida officials and builders regarding ...