New Delhi, Oct 31: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to exempt the chief secretaries of states and Union Territories from appearing physically before it on November 3 in the stray dogs case, observing that there was “no respect” for its earlier orders.

A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta expressed strong displeasure over the failure of most states and UTs to file compliance affidavits on the implementation of Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, despite the court’s directive on August 22.

The court noted that as of October 27, only West Bengal, Telangana, and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had submitted their affidavits. “It is very unfortunate that the court is wasting time dealing with issues that should have been handled by municipal bodies and state gov

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