The Supreme Court on Friday (November 7, 2025) directed all States and Union Territories to ensure the removal of stray dogs from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, public sports complexes, bus depots, and railway stations, and observed that such canines must not be released back into the same localities after sterilisation.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria said that permitting the return of stray dogs into these premises would “defeat the very purpose” of securing such spaces and safeguarding public health and safety. It also mandated that all stray dogs currently residing in these public spaces be captured, sterilised, and vaccinated in accordance with the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, 2023, framed under the Prevention of Cruelty to

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