New Delhi: Amid the alarming surge in dog bite incidents, the Supreme Court on Friday directed the removal of stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands, sports complexes and railway stations, ordering that the animals be relocated to designated shelters.

A Bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N.V. Anjaria, which is monitoring stray dog-bite cases through a suo motu proceeding, instructed authorities to ensure that dogs are not allowed to enter the premises of Government or public institutions. The Court further ordered that captured dogs must not be released back into the same areas from where they were taken.

The Bench directed local municipal bodies to conduct regular inspections of all public premises to ensure that no stray dog habitats e

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