The Supreme Court of India’s Decision on Free-Roaming Dogs

• The Supreme Court of India’s decision on free-roaming dogs is a significant attempt to reconcile claims of compassion and safety.

• The court’s August 11 order allowed for the release of stray dogs after vaccination and deworming, while retaining aggressive or rabid animals.

• India bears one of the world’s heaviest burdens of rabies, affecting daily life and causing repeated medical expenses.

• The Animal Birth Control Rules, updated in 2023, are ineffective without 70% sterilisation coverage.

• The court acknowledged that the current framework is inadequate for India’s dense settlements.

• Concerns about overcrowded and disease-ridden shelters and ecological imbalances are similar issues that undermine the Animal Birth Control Rules.

• The court emphasized the need for a modern statute to replace the outdated Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960, classifying dogs as adoptable, shelter-bound or unfit, and mandating minimum standards for municipal shelters.

• The system should also have the support of the national veterinary cadre, better waste management, and penalties for abandoning pets

Stray dog rights India is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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