The Supreme Court’s direction on Friday (November 7, 2025) to municipal authorities to “remove” stray dogs from public places/ institutions and shift them to shelters for sterilisation and vaccination does not examine whether these agencies have the infrastructure or space to implement the order with compassion and without inflicting unnecessary pain and suffering on the animals.

The apex court order was passed without impleading or hearing animal rights activists, organisations or experts, rendering the canines mute spectators to the proceedings.

Article 51A(g) mandates that it is the fundamental duty of every Indian citizen to “have compassion for living creatures”. Section 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 requires “persons having charge of animals” to ensure their

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