New Delhi: In response to an “alarming surge” in dog-bite incidents, the Supreme Court on Friday directed that all schools, hospitals, public sports facilities, bus stands, railway stations, and similar public spaces must be properly fenced to prevent entry of stray dogs.

The Court mandated that local self-government bodies take responsibility for capturing stray dogs in these areas and relocating them to designated shelters after vaccination and sterilization, in line with the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules. Importantly, the Court emphasized that dogs removed from these premises must not be returned to the same locations, noting that doing so would defeat the purpose of safeguarding such institutions.

A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and N.V. Anjaria issued th

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