The Supreme Court on Monday (November 3) said it would pass the order in the stray dogs case on November 7.

A three-judge special bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria noted that chief secretaries of most of the states and Union Territories were present before it.

It allowed an exemption application filed by the chief secretary of Kerala and noted that a principal secretary of the state was present in the court.

The Bench said the Animal Welfare Board of India can be made a party in the matter.

At the outset, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the bench that most of the states and UTs have filed their compliance affidavit in the matter.

"List for orders on November 7," the bench said.

It said the personal presence of the chief secretaries of states

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