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Activists hold placards during a protest against recent ruling by the country's top court ordering authorities in New Delhi to remove all stray dogs from the streets and to sterilize and permanently relocate them to shelters,Thursday, Aug 14, 2025.(AP Photo/ Rafiq Maqbool)

NEW DELHI – India’s Supreme Court ordered the release of all stray dogs that were removed from New Delhi streets after sterilization and immunization.

The court’s ruling Friday modified its earlier judgment by ordering the dogs to be released to the same localities they were removed from. The order also calls for designated feeding spaces across the capital.

Animal lovers and activists filed an appeal against the Aug. 11 ruling ordering permanent reloc

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