Supreme Court directed that stray dogs picked up from such institutions shall not be released back in the same place

x New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday took note of the "alarming rise" in dog bite cases in institutional areas like educational centres and hospitals, and directed that such canines should be moved to designated shelters. A three-judge special bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria passed a slew of directions in the stray dogs case, including asking the authorities to ensure removal of cattle and other stray animals from highways and expressways, and their relocation to designated shelters. The bench directed the authorities to prevent the ingress of stray dogs into the premises of government and private educational institutions an

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