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J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
In Re: City Hounded By Strays, Kids Pay Price – Appellant
Versus
. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. high incidence of dog bites raises concerns. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 5) |
| 2. government accountability in public safety emphasized. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. court's procedural response and appointment of amicus. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
ORDER :
1. It is the first day of the week and the first thing that we should do is to take suo-moto cognizance of a very disturbing and alarming Newspaper cutting reported by the ‘Times of India’ in its today's Delhi edition titled “City Hounded By Strays, Kids Pay Price.”
2. The Newspaper cutting contains some alarming and disturbing figures and facts.
3. Everyday, hundreds of dog bites are being reported in the city and the areas on the outskirts, leading to rabies and ultimately young infants, children and aged are falling prey to this dreadful disease.
4. The Newspaper cutting is attached herewith.
5. We are shocked to know that on an average 20,000 cases of dog bites are recorded in the country and out of which 2000 incidents happen in Delhi every day.
6. We are informed that the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has announced a Scheme for rehabilitation of stray dogs. We do not want to say anything in this regard. What w
The court affirmed the fundamental right to safety, emphasizing urgent measures against the stray dog menace, declaring existing regulations inadequate and mandating immediate action for public safet....
Menace of stray dogs – Before any direction for impounding entire stray dog population is given, it would be necessary to have a look at existing infrastructure and human resources available with mun....
The duty of local self-government authorities to monitor stray dogs, the necessity of obtaining a license to keep dogs, and the importance of imposing stringent conditions in tune with the relevant r....
Human life prevails over animal rights; authorities must enforce ABC Rules and cruelty provisions to control stray dogs, balancing public safety with humane treatment, while establishing interim comp....
Obstruction to feeding stray dogs in non-designated areas is not wrongful restraint under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; the F.I.R. was quashed due to lack of substantiated offences.
The court affirmed the rights of community dogs under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and mandated designated feeding zones to balance the rights of animals and residents.
Constitutional protection of human life and safety under Article 21 takes precedence over the unhindered presence of stray animals in restricted institutional spaces. Statutory management rules do no....
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