In cities across the country, the feral animals are both loved and feared. The judges are forging into intensely emotional territory by going after the ones in the capital.

STORY: India's top court on Monday (August 11) ordered Delhi and its suburbs to move all stray dogs to shelters.That came after media reports of rising cases of rabies, especially among children.Nearly 430,

Moving lakhs of stray dogs to shelters that do not exist yet is a task that would require significant funding and time. Manpower shortage, dogs' territorial instincts and local resistance are among the other challenges for civic bodies struggling to carry out basic tasks such as keeping neighbourhoods clean and drains unclogged.

While a section of people has backed the directive on the relocation of canines to shelters, several politicians and celebrities have voiced concern

The Supreme Court of India's directive to remove and shelter stray dogs in Delhi offers a bittersweet relief to grieving families who have suffered tragic incidents. The decision, seen as both justice and a policy mandate,

An order by India’s top court to authorities in capital Delhi and its surrounding areas to relocate all stray dogs to shelters within eight weeks, citing a rise in rabies cases, has sparked a debate between advocates of animal rights and public safety.

The move to set up shelters and ban the release of dogs has drawn criticism from conservationists, who call it an ‘impractical, unscientific move’.

Thousands of dog bite cases, some causing rabies, prompted the Supreme Court ruling, but conservationists criticized the order as an impractical and unscientific move.

MP Saket Gokhale urged Chief Justice of India B R Gavai to halt the Supreme Court's directive for removing stray dogs in Delhi. Gokhale contends that the decision defies the Animal Birth Control Rules,

Rupali Ganguly speaks out against the Supreme Court order to remove stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, emphasizing cultural significance and humane treatment.