Stray dogs case: SC asks states, UTs to take steps to address deficiencies

STATE TIMES NEWS

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the states and Union Territories to take appropriate steps to address the “deficiencies and shortcomings” pointed out in a report filed by the amicus curiae about compliance with the court’s directions in the stray dogs menace case.

A three-judge special bench comprising justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria said that amicus curiae Gaurav Agrawal’s report summarising the compliance affidavits submitted by the respective states and Union territories.

“The report highlights several grave deficiencies and shortcomings in the information furnished by certain States and Union Territories, as well as areas where compliance with the directions issued by this court has either not been effected or remains incomplete,”